CVE-2011-3372

Description

imap/nntpd.c in the NNTP server (nntpd) for Cyrus IMAPd 2.4.x before 2.4.12 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by sending an AUTHINFO USER command without sending an additional AUTHINFO PASS command.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://cyrusimap.org/mediawiki/index.php/Latest_Updates
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740822
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1508.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:149 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46093 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.cyrusimap.org/cyrus-imapd/commit/?id=77903669e04c9788460561dd0560b9c916519594
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026363 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2011-68 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2318 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3372?
CVE-2011-3372 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3372?
To fix CVE-2011-3372, 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-2011-3372 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3372 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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