Starfish Truesync Desktop 2.0b as used on the REX 5000 PDA does not encrypt sensitive files and relies solely on its password feature to restrict access, which allows an attacker to read the files using a different application.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-1006 is rated Moderate Risk (40.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.44%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.66% | 0.44% | -0.22% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.42% | 0.66% | +0.23% |
| 3 | 2024-01-03 | — | 0.42% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| starfish | truesync_desktop | 2.0b | cpe:2.3:a:starfish:truesync_desktop:2.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/210067 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3232 | Vendor Advisory |