Vulnerability in Sharp Zaurus Sl-5000d

CVE-2002-1975

Sharp Zaurus PDA SL-5000D and SL-5500 uses a salt of "A0" to encrypt the screen-locking password as stored in the Security.conf file, which makes it easier for local users to guess the password via brute force methods.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_XF)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-1975?
CVE-2002-1975 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sharp Zaurus Sl-5000d, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2002-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2002-1975?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.