CVE-2007-5855 describes a vulnerability in Apple Mail for Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.1, where it can default to plaintext SMTP authentication even when more secure MD5 Challenge-Response is available. This oversight allows remote attackers to more easily sniff account credentials and activity. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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