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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0152 · published 3 May 2001

CVE-2001-0152: Microsoft plus vulnerability

Microsoft · Plus

The password protection option for the Compressed Folders feature in Plus! for Windows 98 and Windows Me writes password information to a file, which allows local users to recover the passwords and read the compressed folders.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 8.9% · top 5.0%
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
8.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The password protection option for the Compressed Folders feature in Plus! for Windows 98 and Windows Me writes password information to a file, which allows local users to recover the passwords and read the compressed folders.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-019
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-019

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0152), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.