FKIE_CVE-2007-5855

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-12-19 21:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:46
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28136
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1019107
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39104
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1019107
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39104
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.4.11
apple mac_os_x 10.5.1
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