CVE-2004-0838
Status: ModifiedLow (2.1)—
Lexar Safe Guard for JumpDrive Secure 1.0 stores the password insecurely in memory using XOR encryption, which allows local users to read the password directly from the device and access the password protected part of the drive.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 2.1
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.22%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 12
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-Other
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12522
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a091304-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11162
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12522
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a091304-1.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11162
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17342
Raw JSON (NVD)
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