CVE-2007-5855 (GCVE-0-2007-5855)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-12-19 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Mail in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.1, when an SMTP account has been set up using Account Assistant, can use plaintext authentication even when MD5 Challenge-Response authentication is available, which makes it easier for remote attackers to sniff account activity.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE |
| http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1019107 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Date Public
2007-12-17 00:00
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