Palm OS Backdoor Vulnerability: Bypassing Access Restrictions and Password Extraction

Palm OS Backdoor Vulnerability: Bypassing Access Restrictions and Password Extraction

CVE-2001-0157 · MEDIUM Severity

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

Debugging utility in the backdoor mode of Palm OS 3.5.2 and earlier allows attackers with physical access to a Palm device to bypass access restrictions and obtain passwords, even if the system lockout mechanism is enabled.

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