CVE-2008-4540

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows Mobile
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2008

Summary

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.

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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