Unknown vulnerability in the "VAIO Manual" software in certain Sony VAIO personal computers sold from November 2001 to January 2002, allows remote attackers to modify data via a web page or HTML e-mail.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3959
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8009.php
http://vaio-online.sony.com/announcement/technical_explain.html
http://vaio-online.sony.com/announcement/announcement_content.html