CVE-2008-4540 Information disclosure in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can bypass WLAN authentication and obtain network access by exploiting password auto-completion on HTC Hermes devices.
- 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-2008-4540?
CVE-2008-4540 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4540?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4540?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4540 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4540 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hj6-hvcv-72r5.