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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-4540 is rated Low Risk (39.5/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.33%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.93% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.40% | 2.33% | +1.93% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 2.33% | 0.40% | -1.93% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 2.33% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_mobile | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_mobile:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |