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CVE-2007-5493

4.3 · MEDIUM

The SMS handler for Windows Mobile 2005 Pocket PC Phone edition allows attackers to hide the sender field of an SMS message via a malformed WAP PUSH message that causes the PDU to be incorrectly de…

Published Oct 18, 2007microsoftCWE-264EPSS 4.18%

Overview

CVE-2007-5493 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_mobile. It was published on October 18, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The SMS handler for Windows Mobile 2005 Pocket PC Phone edition allows attackers to hide the sender field of an SMS message via a malformed WAP PUSH message that causes the PDU to be incorrectly decoded.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_mobile to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refosvdb.org/45517Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018832Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482446/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26091Refwww.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/research/SYMSA-2007-011.txtRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37249Refosvdb.org/45517Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018832Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482446/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26091

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5493?

CVE-2007-5493 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_mobile. It was published on October 18, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5493?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5493?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_mobile to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5493?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5493 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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