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Pocket Controller Professional Missing Authentication Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17966
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Release Date:
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2005-12-09
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Last Update:
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2006-02-27
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Popularity:
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5,391 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Pocket Controller Professional 5.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-4152
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Description:
Airscanner Mobile Security has reported a security issue in Pocket Controller Professional, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The problem is caused due to missing authentication in the control management for certain actions. This can be exploited to turn off, reboot, or hard reset a vulnerable PDA by sending certain packets via a wireless connection to the PDA on port 5492.
The security issue has been reported in version 5.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 5.05 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Jonathan Read (CISSP) and Seth Fogie, Airscanner Mobile Security.
Changelog:
2006-01-13: Added CVE reference.
2006-02-27: Updated "Solution" section.
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