Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1, as used in Windows Mobile 5.0, uses weak encryption (XOR obfuscation with a fixed key) when sending the user's PIN/Password over the USB connection from the host to the device, which might make it easier for attackers to decode a PIN/Password obtained by (1) sniffing or (2) spoofing the docking process.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This vulnerability has a 2.22% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.
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