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CVE-2008-4540 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded CVE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402 [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-255Credentials Management Errors[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
htc hermes
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:h:htc:hermes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows mobile
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_mobile:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4540
NVD Published Date:
Oct 13, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4540 Details - Not Deferred