CVE-2007-5460

medium Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
4.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
1.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 23% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: October 15, 2007 (6785 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

CWE-327

Affected Products

microsoft windows mobile

References

🔗 osvdb.org 🔗 securityreason.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com