CVE-2005-1682 Information disclosure in n/a
Authenticated users can read other users' emails by manipulating message numbers in the JavaMail API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1682?
CVE-2005-1682 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JavaMail API, as used by Solstice Internet Mail Server POP3 2.0, does not properly validate the message number in the MimeMessage constructor in javax.mail.internet.InternetHeaders, which allows remote authenticated users to read other users' e-mail messages by modifying the msgno parameter. NOTE: Sun disputes this issue, stating "The report makes references to source code and files that do not exist in the mentioned products.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1682?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solstice Solstice Internet Mail Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1682?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1682 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-1682 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1682 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-549v-j953-7rc4.