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CVE-2008-4540
Published: Oct 13, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
4402
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
windowsmobile-hermes-security-bypass(45857)
vdb-entry
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20081008 Windows Mobile 6 insecure password handling and too short WLAN-password
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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