Sharp Zaurus Sl-5000d/Sl-5500 Salt Security.conf missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sharp Zaurus Sl-5000d/Sl-5500 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file Security.conf of the component Salt Handler. Performing a manipulation results in missing encryption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-1975. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sharp Zaurus Sl-5000d/Sl-5500. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file Security.conf of the component Salt Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Sharp Zaurus PDA SL-5000D and SL-5500 uses a salt of "A0" to encrypt the screen-locking password as stored in the Security.conf file, which makes it easier for local users to guess the password via brute force methods.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1975 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9535) and SecurityFocus (BID 5201†). The entry VDB-19616 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/10/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +174 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/05/2014 +3324 days 🔍
01/16/2025 +3817 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19617
X-Force: 9535
SecurityFocus: 5201 - Sharp Zaurus Predictable Salt Password Weakening Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/05/2014 11:28
Updated: 01/16/2025 22:24
Changes: 08/05/2014 11:28 (44), 06/10/2018 13:35 (8), 07/07/2024 09:16 (17), 01/16/2025 22:24 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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