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

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.