Sharp Zaurus PDA SL-5000D and SL-5500 uses a salt of "A0" to encrypt the screen-locking…
Priority LOW 24CWE-326Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-326.
Summary
Sharp Zaurus PDA SL-5000D and SL-5500 uses a salt of "A0" to encrypt the screen-locking password as stored in the Security.conf file, which makes it easier for local users to guess the password via brute force methods.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sharp:zaurus_sl-5000d_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sharp Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sharp:zaurus_sl-5000d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sharp Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:o:sharp:zaurus_sl-5500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sharp Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:h:sharp:zaurus_sl-5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sharp Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:o:sharp:zaurus_sl-5000d_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sharp Corporation
- cpe:2.3:h:sharp:zaurus_sl-5000d:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sharp Corporation
- cpe:2.3:o:sharp:zaurus_sl-5500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sharp Corporation
- cpe:2.3:h:sharp:zaurus_sl-5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sharp Corporation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6wjf-4887-cj22
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6wjf-4887-cj22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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