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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-019
Scores
EPSS
0.0886
EPSS Percentile
94.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/plus
Published
May 03, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026