CVE-2007-5855

Description

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.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.48%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39104 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26910 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019107 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5855?
CVE-2007-5855 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5855?
To fix CVE-2007-5855, 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-2007-5855 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5855 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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