CVE-2008-6984 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Plesk 8.6.0 when short mail login names are enabled. Remote attackers can send spam by crafting messages with base64-encoded usernames that begin with a valid shortname or by using a username that matches a valid password, affecting SMTP, qmail, Courier IMAP, and POP3. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:plesk:8.6.0:-:linux\/unix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:parallels:plesk:8.6.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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