Title: Xircom Rex 6000 Password Retrieval Vulnerability
Severity: LOW
Description:
Xircom Rex 6000 PDA users can install Rextools on their desktop in order to manage the content on their MicroPDA device. This process involves the user connecting the PDA to a serial port (COMx) on the standalone system, and submitting a ten digit pin code in order to display the content from the PDA in Rextools.
A flaw exists in the transfer of the pin code information from the PDA to the Rextools application. The Rex 6000 sends the authentication information in plain text.
During authentication, the pin code is sent across the connection to the host. A third party serial port monitor could be listening for internal and external traffic and capture the pin code. The pin code is in plain text and could be used to successfully log in unauthorized users.
Affected Products:
- Xircom Rex 0.0.06000
References:
- Xircom: Rex Homepage
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