Is CVE-2007-5460 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5460 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5460?

CVE-2007-5460 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-5460

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 2.2%EU EUVD

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1, as used in Windows Mobile 5.0, uses weak encryption (XOR obfuscation with a fixed key) when sending the user's PIN/Password over the USB connection from the host to the device, which might make it easier for attackers to decode a PIN/Password obtained by (1) sniffing or (2) spoofing the docking process.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v3.1)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-327
EPSS score: 2.2% (83th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-5436)
Published: October 15, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-5436 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / activesync
microsoft / windows mobile

References

http://osvdb.org/38499(Broken Link)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3232(Broken Link)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482299/100/0/threaded(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25976(Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37223(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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