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CVE-2007-5855

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Published: Dec 19, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X
Apple
1 product
Mac Os X
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Mac Os X
Version 10.4.11
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.1

Related CWEs

CWE-287
Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (16)

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US Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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