PT-2001-2605 · Xircom · Rextools+1

Published 2001-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2001-1520

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Xircom REX 6000

Description The issue allows local users to obtain the 10 digit PIN by starting a serial monitor, connecting to the personal digital assistant (PDA) via Rextools, and capturing the cleartext PIN.

Recommendations For Xircom REX 6000, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Rextools connection to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1520

Affected Products

Rextools

Xircom Rex 6000

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1520 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3574 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7584.php · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0187.html · Note