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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-1558

Original release date:04/16/2007
Last revised:03/07/2011
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

The APOP protocol allows remote attackers to guess the first 3 characters of a password via man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks that use crafted message IDs and MD5 collisions. NOTE: this design-level issue potentially affects all products that use APOP, including (1) Thunderbird 1.x before 1.5.0.12 and 2.x before 2.0.0.4, (2) Evolution, (3) mutt, (4) fetchmail before 6.3.8, (5) SeaMonkey 1.0.x before 1.0.9 and 1.1.x before 1.1.2, (6) Balsa 2.3.16 and earlier, (7) Mailfilter before 0.8.2, and possibly other products.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:2.6 (LOW) (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 4.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: High
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA07-151A
Name: TA07-151A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-151A.html
External Source: BID
Name: 23257
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23257
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-15.html
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-15.html
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1305
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1305
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1424
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1424
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1232
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1232
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1231
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1231
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0082
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0082
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-2788
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2788
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1994
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1994
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1939
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1939
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1480
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1480
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1468
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1468
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1467
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1467
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1466
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1466
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-520-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-520-1
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-469-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-469-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018008
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018008
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070620 FLEA-2007-0027-1: thunderbird
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/471842/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070619 FLEA-2007-0026-1: evolution-data-server
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/471720/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070615 rPSA-2007-0122-1 evolution-data-server
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/471455/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070531 FLEA-2007-0023-1: firefox
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/470172/100/200/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070403 Re: APOP vulnerability
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/464569/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070402 APOP vulnerability
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464477/30/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:1140
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1140.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0402
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0402.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0401
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0401.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0386
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0386.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0385
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0385.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0353
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0353.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0344
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0344.html
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20090818 Re: CVE-2007-1558 update (was: mailfilter 0.8.2 fixes CVE-2007-1558 (APOP))
Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/18/1
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20090815 mailfilter 0.8.2 fixes CVE-2007-1558 (APOP)
Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/15/1
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2007:036
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_36_mozilla.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2007:014
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_14_sr.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:131
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:131
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:119
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:119
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:113
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:113
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:107
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:107
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:105
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:105
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1300
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1300
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.claws-mail.org/news.php
Hyperlink:http://www.claws-mail.org/news.php
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/news.html
Hyperlink:http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/en/news.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=683706
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=683706
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2007-152-02
Hyperlink:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.571857
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200706-06
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-06.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35699
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35699
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25559
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25559
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25546
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25546
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25529
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25529
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25496
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25496
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25476
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25476
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25402
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25402
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25353
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9782
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9782
External Source: MLIST
Name: [balsa-list] 20070704 balsa-2.3.17 released
Hyperlink:http://mail.gnome.org/archives/balsa-list/2007-July/msg00000.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2007-05-24
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/May/msg00004.html
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061236
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00774579
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061236
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00774579
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061181
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2007-01.txt
Hyperlink:http://fetchmail.berlios.de/fetchmail-SA-2007-01.txt
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
Hyperlink:http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305530
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://balsa.gnome.org/download.html
Hyperlink:http://balsa.gnome.org/download.html
External Source: SGI
Name: 20070602-01-P
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26415
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26415
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26083
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26083
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25894
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25894
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25858
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25858
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25798
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25798
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25750
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25750
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25664
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25664
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25534
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25534
External Source: HP
Name: SSRT061181
Hyperlink:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9782
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9782

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1558