CVE-2008-4540

Windows Mobile 6 on the HTC Hermes device makes WLAN passwords available to an auto-completion mechanism for the password input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass password authentication and obtain WLAN access.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:h:htc:hermes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_mobile:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-10-13 13:00

Updated : 2018-10-11 13:52

NVD link : CVE-2008-4540

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4540

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_mobile

htc

hermes

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