Vulnerability in Microsoft Activesync
CVE-2007-5460
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 attac…
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Activesync — versions 4.1
- Microsoft Windows_mobile — versions 5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5460?
- CVE-2007-5460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Activesync, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2007-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5460?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.