// For flags

CVE-2008-4540

 

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Windows Mobile 6 on the HTC Hermes device makes WLAN passwords available to an auto-completion mechanism for the password input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass password authentication and obtain WLAN access.

Windows Mobile 6 en dispositivos HTC Hermes deja activado el mecanismo de auto-completado de las contraseñas de la WLAN, lo cual permite a atacantes físicamente próximos al dispositivo evitar la autenticación de la contraseña y obtener acceso a la WLAN.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-10-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-10-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows Mobile
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Mobile"
 6.0
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Mobile" and version "6.0"
-
Affected
in Htc
Search vendor "Htc"
 Hermes
Search vendor "Htc" for product "Hermes"
*-
Safe