CVE-2008-4540

Published: Oct 13, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Mobile

Microsoft

1 product

Windows Mobile

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Mobile	Version 6.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Htc Hermes	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-255

References (6)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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