CVE-2007-5855
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.
Published:Dec 19, 2007
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Dec 19, 2007
EPSS Score:0.00544
CVSS Score:6.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apple
Product
Mac Os X
Apple
Mac Os X
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
