CVE-2001-1005 json
Starfish Truesync Desktop 2.0b as used on the REX 5000 PDA uses weak encryption to store the user password in a registry key, which allows…
published 2001-08-31 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0986
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 53%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Starfish Truesync Desktop 2.0b as used on the REX 5000 PDA uses weak encryption to store the user password in a registry key, which allows attackers who have access to the registry key to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/210067 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/210067
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3231
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1005
- NVD CVE-2001-1005
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