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
Published May 12, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.4.14
- 5.4.15
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:P/A:P
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 76.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 74.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 77.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01749) | 88.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.75% (0.01749) | 88.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01749) | 86.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01965) | 86.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01920) | 86.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19987 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=415350 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/25445 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17894 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1698 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26333 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19987 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=415350 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/25445 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17894 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1698 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26333 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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