CVE-2008-6984

Published: Aug 19, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and send spam e-mail via a message with (1) a base64-encoded username that begins with a valid shortname, or (2) a username that matches a valid password, as demonstrated using (a) SMTP and qmail, and (b) Courier IMAP and POP3.

Affected (2)

Products: Parallels: Plesk

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Parallels Plesk	Version 8.6.0
Parallels Plesk	Version 8.6.0

Related CWEs

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 (10)

http://www.osvdb.org/51652

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495881

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30956

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020801

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44856

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/51652

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495881

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30956

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020801

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44856

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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