CVE-2007-5855

MediumCVSS 6.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.4/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-287

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 19, 2007
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2007-5855: Medium severity, CVSS 6.4 | Vulnix