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Status: WontFix
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Closed: Dec 2017
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Type: Bug-Security



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Security: Passwords can be revealed to sys admins on windows machine

Reported by dominic....@gmail.com, Dec 3 2017

Issue description

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VULNERABILITY DETAILS
Passwords can be revealed to sys admins on windows machine

VERSION
Chrome Version: all versions
Operating System: Windows 10 and others

REPRODUCTION CASE
Use chrome to remember a password 
logout of windows, but leave chrome running
Sysadmin now resets windows password to something they know.
Sysadmin now logs into windows machine and can now read all stored passwords as they have the windows password.  

 
Status: WontFix (was: Unconfirmed)
Please see the Chrome Security FAQ on this topic: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/security/faq.md#TOC-Why-aren-t-physically-local-attacks-in-Chrome-s-threat-model-
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Comment 2 by sheriffbot@chromium.org, Mar 12 2018

Labels: -Restrict-View-SecurityTeam allpublic
This bug has been closed for more than 14 weeks. Removing security view restrictions.

For more details visit https://www.chromium.org/issue-tracking/autotriage - Your friendly Sheriffbot

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