CVE-2002-2122 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can retrieve plaintext PINs from memory of unlocked Palm devices running vulnerable Pointsec versions, bypassing authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-2122?
CVE-2002-2122 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pointsec before 1.2 for PalmOS stores a user's PIN number in memory in plaintext, which allows a local attacker who steals an unlocked Palm to retrieve the PIN by dumping memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pointsec Mobile Technologies Pointsec.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7fp-qw4v-74mr.