CVE-2001-1068 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in qpopper 4.01, specifically when configured with PAM authentication on Red Hat systems. Attackers can discern valid usernames by observing differing error messages for invalid versus valid login attempts. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, allowing remote attackers to enumerate system usernames. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:qpopper:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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