CVE-2001-1068

Public Exploit

Description

qpopper 4.01 with PAM based authentication on Red Hat systems generates different error messages when an invalid username is provided instead of a valid name, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames on the system.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.23% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3242	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7047	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0363.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1068?: CVE-2001-1068 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1068?: To fix CVE-2001-1068, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1068 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1068 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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