CVE-2008-4295
What it is
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 on HTC Wiza 200 and HTC MDA 8125 devices does not properly handle the first attempt to establish a Bluetooth connection to a peer with a long name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) by configuring a Bluetooth device with a long hci name and (1) connecting directly to the Windows Mobile system or (2) waiting for the Windows Mobile system to scan for nearby devices.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 30.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 30.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 30.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.4
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32066
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31420
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45463
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6582
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32066
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31420
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45463
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6582