CVE-2001-0152: Microsoft Plus

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 8.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Plus: any version

Published 2001-05-03. Last modified 2026-06-16.