CVE-2003-0881 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff plaintext passwords when MD5 Challenge Response fails, leading to credential theft and privilege escalation in Mac OS X Mail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0881?
CVE-2003-0881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Oct 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0881?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0881?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0881 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0881 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0881 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5v56-57g8-p27v.