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CVE-2003-0406: PalmVNC 1.40 and earlier stores passwords in plaintext in the PalmVNCDB, which is backed up to PCs that the...

PalmVNC 1.40 and earlier stores passwords in plaintext in the PalmVNCDB, which is backed up to PCs that the Palm is synchronized with, which could allow attackers to gain privileges.

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PalmVNC 1.40 and earlier stored saved passwords as plaintext in a Palm database that could be copied to synchronized PCs. Anyone who can access the Palm device data or its PC backups may recover credentials and use them against the configured VNC service. Likely limited to legacy environments still using PalmVNC 1.40 or earlier, retained Palm backup archives, or old synchronized PCs containing PalmVNCDB copies. Treat this as a legacy credential-exposure cleanup item. It is unlikely to affect modern fleets, but any surviving backups may expose reusable remote-access passwords. Mitigation focus: Identify any PalmVNC 1.40 or earlier installations and associated Palm backup files.; Check vendor or archival PalmVNC guidance before assuming a fixed upgrade path.; Retire or replace affected PalmVNC deployments if no supported fix is available..

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