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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4540 · published 13 October 2008

CVE-2008-4540: Microsoft windows mobile vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Mobile

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.

2.1 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 2.0% · top 20.3% CWE-255 · CWE-255
2.1CVSS 2.0 base score
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4402
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497151/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45857

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4540), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.