CVE-2006-2346 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication for accounts without cleartext passwords by using blank credentials in SMTP or APOP protocols.
- 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-2006-2346?
CVE-2006-2346 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2346?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Inter7 Vpopmail \(Vchkpw\).
How do I fix CVE-2006-2346?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2346 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2006-2346 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2346 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65x7-6fw6-59r5.