CVE-2007-5460 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1, as used in Windows Mobile 5.0, uses weak encryption (XOR obfuscation with a fixed key) when sending the user's PIN/Password over the USB connection from the host to the device, which might make it easier for attackers to decode a PIN/Password obtained by (1) sniffing or (2) spoofing the docking process.

Published: 2007-10-15

Score: 4.6 Medium

EPSS: 1.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:activesync:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01027.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38499
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3232
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482299/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25976
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37223

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Activesync Windows Mobile

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-10-15T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:31:58.826Z

Reserved: 2007-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5460

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-10-15T22:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5460

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-327

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