Description
Mail in Mac OS X before 10.3, when configured to use MD5 Challenge Response, uses plaintext authentication if the CRAM-MD5 hashed login fails, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the password.
Product(s):
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.0
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
- Apple Mac OS X 10.2
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2003-0881, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2003-0881 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.