What is the severity of CVE-2013-5183?

CVE-2013-5183 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5183?

To mitigate CVE-2013-5183, ensure that Kerberos authentication is enabled and TLS is enabled in Apple Mail settings.

What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2013-5183?

CVE-2013-5183 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9, including versions up to 10.8.5.

What type of data is exposed by CVE-2013-5183?

CVE-2013-5183 may expose cleartext data, which can include sensitive information sent over the network.

Can CVE-2013-5183 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-5183 can be exploited remotely by attackers sniffing the network traffic.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-5183

low

2.6

CWE

200

24/10/2013

16/9/2024

CVE-2013-5183: Infoleak

First published: Thu Oct 24 2013(Updated: )

Mail in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9, when Kerberos authentication is enabled and TLS is disabled, sends invalid cleartext data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	<=10.8.5
macOS Yosemite	=10.8.0
macOS Yosemite	=10.8.1
macOS Yosemite	=10.8.2
macOS Yosemite	=10.8.3
macOS Yosemite	=10.8.4
macOS Yosemite	=10.8.5

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Reference Links

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00004.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5183?
CVE-2013-5183 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5183?
To mitigate CVE-2013-5183, ensure that Kerberos authentication is enabled and TLS is enabled in Apple Mail settings.
What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2013-5183?
CVE-2013-5183 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9, including versions up to 10.8.5.
What type of data is exposed by CVE-2013-5183?
CVE-2013-5183 may expose cleartext data, which can include sensitive information sent over the network.
Can CVE-2013-5183 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-5183 can be exploited remotely by attackers sniffing the network traffic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5183?
CVE-2013-5183 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5183?
To mitigate CVE-2013-5183, ensure that Kerberos authentication is enabled and TLS is enabled in Apple Mail settings.
What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2013-5183?
CVE-2013-5183 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.9, including versions up to 10.8.5.
What type of data is exposed by CVE-2013-5183?
CVE-2013-5183 may expose cleartext data, which can include sensitive information sent over the network.
Can CVE-2013-5183 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-5183 can be exploited remotely by attackers sniffing the network traffic.