CVE-2007-5855 (GCVE-0-2007-5855)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-12-19 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:47
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Summary
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.
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