The default configuration of Mail.app in Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4 and 10.1 through 10.1.5 sends iDisk authentication credentials in cleartext when connecting to Mac.com, which could allow remote attackers to obtain passwords by sniffing network traffic
Published Oct 26, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.27%
Description
The default configuration of Mail.app in Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4 and 10.1 through 10.1.5 sends iDisk authentication credentials in cleartext when connecting to Mac.com, which could allow remote attackers to obtain passwords by sniffing network traffic.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01275) | 68.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01275) | 66.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00347) | 55.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 73.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00157) | 51.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 48.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00260) | 61.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0276.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0281.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9670.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5303 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0276.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0281.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9670.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5303 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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