CVE-2007-5460 describes a weak encryption vulnerability in Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1, specifically impacting Windows Mobile 5.0. The vulnerability stems from the use of XOR obfuscation with a fixed key when transmitting user PINs/passwords over USB, making them susceptible to decoding. This issue has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring physical access to the device to intercept credentials, leading to a high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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