CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1008

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.54%

44th percentile - higher than 44% of all known CVEs

Summary

PalmOS 3.5.2 and earlier uses weak encryption to store the user password. This allows attackers with physical access to the Palm device to decrypt the password and gain access to the device.

Risk Assessment

A person with physical access to the device can recover the password and gain access to data. This poses a threat to the confidentiality of information stored on the device.

Recommendation

Update PalmOS to a newer version if available, or apply additional protections such as strong passwords and data encryption. Physically secure devices against unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

PalmOS 3.5.2 and earlier uses weak encryption to store the user password, which allows attackers with physical access to the Palm device to decrypt the password and gain access to the device.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS