CVE-2007-5460

MEDIUM

Microsoft Windows Mobile - Broken Cryptographic Algorithm

Title source: rule

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.

References (5)

[Broken Link] http://osvdb.org/38499

[Broken Link] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3232

[Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482299/100/0/threaded

[Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25976

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37223

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6

EPSS 0.0103

EPSS Percentile 77.1%

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-327

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

microsoft/windows_mobile

Timeline

Published Oct 15, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026