Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0881 (CCN-13607)

Assigned:2003-10-28
Published:2003-10-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Mail in Mac OS X before 10.3, when configured to use MD5 Challenge Response, uses plaintext authentication if the CRAM-MD5 hashed login fails, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges by sniffing the password.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0881

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 61798
Security Update 2003-08-14

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Computer, Inc. Web site
Apple - Mac OS X

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6595
Apple Mac OS X Mail Cleartext Login on CRAM-MD5 Failure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9074
Apple Mac OS X Jaguar/Panther Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-mail-auth-plaintext(13607)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.3)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.5
    apple mac os x 10.2.3
    apple mac os x 10.0
    apple mac os x server 10.0.1
    apple mac os x server 10.0.2
    apple mac os x server 10.0.3
    apple mac os x 10.0.4
    apple mac os x 10.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.3
    apple mac os x 10.1.4
    apple mac os x 10.2.1
    apple mac os x 10.2.2
    apple mac os x 10.2.4
    apple mac os x 10.2.5
    apple mac os x 10.2.6
    apple mac os x 10.2.7