CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0881

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Mail in Mac OS X before version 10.3, when configured to use MD5 Challenge Response, uses plaintext authentication if the CRAM-MD5 hashed login fails. This could allow remote attackers to sniff passwords.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could gain access to user accounts by sniffing passwords, potentially leading to privilege escalation in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the system to version 10.3 or later and to avoid using MD5 Challenge Response in mail configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS