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CVE-2007-5460

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2007-10-15 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-327

Description

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 attackers to decode a PIN/Password obtained by (1) sniffing or (2) spoofing the docking process.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Mobile: 5.0

References

• http://osvdb.org/38499
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3232
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482299/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25976
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37223
• http://osvdb.org/38499
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3232
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482299/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25976
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37223

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