CVE-2008-4540 json
Windows Mobile 6 on the HTC Hermes device makes WLAN passwords available to an auto-completion mechanism for the password input field, whic…
published 2008-10-13 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4521
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-255 Credentials Management Errors
References
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4402
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45857
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4540
- NVD CVE-2008-4540
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