CVE-2005-0198 describes a logic error in the CRAM-MD5 authentication mechanism of the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and log in as arbitrary users when CRAM-MD5 is enabled. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication or complex attack conditions to achieve full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its age and high severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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