CVE-2001-1005

N/A Unknown
Published: August 31, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Starfish Truesync Desktop 2.0b as used on the REX 5000 PDA uses weak encryption to store the user password in a registry key, which allows attackers who have access to the registry key to decrypt the password and gain privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/210067
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3231
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/210067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
45th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

starfish