# What is CVE-2008-4295? > CVE-2008-4295 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) in Windows Mobile from Microsoft, published on 27 September 2008. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 30%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2008-4295 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Fix this soon. Not confirmed as exploited yet, but serious or likely enough that it should not wait for a quiet month. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 29 out of 100 (Low); action: Monitor. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** Medium (CVSS 5.4 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 30% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 27 September 2008 - **Record last updated:** 16 June 2026 - **Main product:** Windows Mobile from Microsoft - **Affected products:** 1 ## What is CVE-2008-4295? In plain terms It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in. If it works, the attacker can take it offline. ### The official description Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 on HTC Wiza 200 and HTC MDA 8125 devices does not properly handle the first attempt to establish a Bluetooth connection to a peer with a long name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) by configuring a Bluetooth device with a long hci name and (1) connecting directly to the Windows Mobile system or (2) waiting for the Windows Mobile system to scan for nearby devices. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-20: Improper Input Validation ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Anywhere on the internet - How hard it is to pull off: Hard: conditions must line up - Login needed first: No login needed - What an attacker gets: Can take it offline Severity vector: `AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C` ## Is CVE-2008-4295 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 30%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%, 30%. ### Timeline - 27 September 2008: Published - 17 October 2025: Exploit likelihood jumped - 16 June 2026: Exploit likelihood fell - 16 June 2026: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2008-4295 scores **29 out of 100 (Low)**, with the action "Monitor". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2008-4295? The published record lists 1 product. - [Windows Mobile](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/windows_mobile) by [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft) (Operating system): 6.0 ## How do I fix CVE-2008-4295? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the latest update from the vendor. The references list where the vendor has published details. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [secunia.com](http://secunia.com/advisories/32066) - [securityfocus.com](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31420) - [exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45463) - [exploit-db.com](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6582) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2008-4295? CVE-2008-4295 is a medium-severity flaw in Windows Mobile from Microsoft, published on 27 September 2008. It can be attacked from anywhere on the internet without logging in. If it works, the attacker can take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2008-4295? It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is medium. Our risk score for CVE-2008-4295 is 29 out of 100, which is Low. Its action is "Monitor". Not confirmed as exploited yet, but serious or likely enough that it should not wait for a quiet month. ### Is CVE-2008-4295 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 30%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2008-4295 affect? For Windows Mobile from Microsoft: 6.0. ### How do I fix CVE-2008-4295? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2008-4295 affect you? 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