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.
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References | () http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179 - | |
References | () http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 - | |
References | () http://securitytracker.com/id?1019107 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910 - | |
References | () http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html - US Government Resource | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39104 - |
Information
Published : 2007-12-19 21:46
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:38
NVD link : CVE-2007-5855
Mitre link : CVE-2007-5855
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2007-5855
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- mac_os_x
CWE
CWE-287
Improper Authentication