CVE-2008-2049

Description

The POP3 server (EPSTPOP3S.EXE) 4.22 in E-Post Mail Server 4.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via multiple crafted APOP commands for a known POP3 account, which displays the password in a POP3 error message.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29990 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://vuln.sg/epostmailserver410-en.html
http://www.e-postinc.jp/Mail_Server.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1389/references vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019930 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42035 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28951 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2049?
CVE-2008-2049 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2049?
To fix CVE-2008-2049, 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-2008-2049 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2049 is being actively exploited. 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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