CVE-2003-0406

CVE-2003-0406 describes a plaintext password storage vulnerability in PalmVNC version 1.40 and earlier, affecting PalmVNCDB backups synchronized to PCs. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to the synchronized PC to retrieve credentials, potentially leading to privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe due to its local attack vector and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.