5.8med
CVE-2008-6984
Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and send spam e-mail vi…
Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 72%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and send spam e-mail via a message with (1) a base64-encoded username that begins with a valid shortname, or (2) a username that matches a valid password, as demonstrated using (a) SMTP and qmail, and (b) Courier IMAP and POP3.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
- securitytracker.com /id?1020801 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44856 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/30956 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/495881 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- osvdb.org /51652 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-6984
- NVD: CVE-2008-6984
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