CVE-2007-5855

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.4
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedDec 19, 2007
First seenDec 19, 2007

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_x10.4.11, 10.5.1—

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