CVE-2007-5460

4.6 mediumEPSS 2.2%

Medium (4.6) in microsoft windows mobile. EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

4.6 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 2.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 82% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-327
Published: 2007-10-15
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_mobile

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

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