First published: Fri May 12 2006(Updated: )
vpopmail 5.4.14 and 5.4.15, with cleartext passwords enabled, allows remote attackers to authenticate to an account that does not have a cleartext password set by using a blank password to (1) SMTP AUTH or (2) APOP.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Inter7 Vpopmail Vchkpw | =5.4.14 | |
Inter7 Vpopmail Vchkpw | =5.4.15 |
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CVE-2006-2346 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to accounts.
CVE-2006-2346 allows remote attackers to authenticate to accounts without cleartext passwords by using a blank password.
CVE-2006-2346 affects vpopmail versions 5.4.14 and 5.4.15.
To fix CVE-2006-2346, disable cleartext passwords and upgrade to a patched version of vpopmail.
Yes, CVE-2006-2346 can be exploited through both SMTP AUTH and APOP.