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CVE-2008-6984
Published: Aug 18, 2009
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and send spam e-mail via a message with (1) a base64-encoded username that begins with a valid shortname, or (2) a username that matches a valid password, as demonstrated using (a) SMTP and qmail, and (b) Courier IMAP and POP3.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
1020801
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
plesk-shortnames-security-bypass(44856)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
30956
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20080831 Plesk 8.6.0 authentication flaw allows to gain virtual user priviledges
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
51652
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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