VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1005
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.71%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.71% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- starfish/truesync desktop
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/210067Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3231Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/210067Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3231Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.