MEDIUM
The default configuration of the POP server in TCP/IP Services 5.6 for HP OpenVMS 8.3 generates different responses depending on whether or not a username is valid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid POP usernames
Published Jul 12, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.05%
Description
The default configuration of the POP server in TCP/IP Services 5.6 for HP OpenVMS 8.3 generates different responses depending on whether or not a username is valid, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid POP usernames.
Affected products
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.05% 0.02049
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02049
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02049) | 80.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.05% (0.02049) | 78.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00648) | 69.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01053) | 84.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01053) | 83.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2024 | 0.96% (0.00962) | 82.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00650) | 78.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00720) | 78.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00691) | 77.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 71.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00367) | 69.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 68.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 66.52th | 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) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.vms/browse_thread/thread/a5f68773805f862d/8a42e91fe1e9cd36 x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/37809 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25882 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24751 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35255 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://groups.google.com/group/comp.os.vms/browse_thread/thread/a5f68773805f862d/8a42e91fe1e9cd36 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://osvdb.org/37809 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/25882 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24751 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35255 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 12, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 12, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3729
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a