Vulnerability
vulnerability:windows_password_handling_flaw
Also: clear-text password caching in memory
The described weakness in which Windows login credentials may remain in clear text in memory.
The described weakness in which Windows login credentials may remain in clear text in memory.
“Windows has a major flaw in the way it handles passwords.”
Mimikatz EXPLOITS Windows password handling flaw
Mimikatz extracts passwords from Windows memory where clear-text credentials may be cached.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 103 Details
“Windows has a major flaw in the way it handles passwords.”
“Mimikatz is a tool that goes to the exact spot in memory and grabs the password”