Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0198 (CCN-19120)

Assigned:2005-01-27
Published:2005-01-27
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5) is enabled, does not properly enforce all the required conditions for successful authentication, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as arbitrary users.
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:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: University of Washington FTP site
imap/

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0198

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-128
imap security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA14057
UW-imapd CRAM-MD5 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
14057

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
14097

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1013037
UW IMAP CRAM-MD5 Authentication Flaw Lets Remote Users Access Arbitrary IMAP Accounts

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1013037

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200502-02
UW IMAP: CRAM-MD5 authentication bypass

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch
GLSA-200502-02

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#702777
UW-imapd fails to properly authenticate users when using CRAM-MD5

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#702777

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-68QSL5

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:026

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2005:128

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12391

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12391
University Of Washington IMAP Server CRAM-MD5 Remote Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-32
CRAM-MD5 vulnerability discovered in IMAP

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wuimapd-crammd5-gain-access(19120)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11306

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2005:012
imap: remote authentication bypass

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2005:006
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20050198
    V
    		CVE-2005-0198
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11306
    V
    		Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly related to the font escape sequence.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050128
    P
    		RHSA-2005:128: imap security update (Moderate)
    2005-02-23
    BACK
    university_of_washington uw-imap *