CVE-2005-0198
CVE-2005-0198 is a high-severity vulnerability in University Of Washington Uw-imap with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: University Of Washington Uw-imap
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5) is enabled, does not properly enforce all the required conditions for successful authentication, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as arbitrary users.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0198?
- A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5) is enabled, does not properly enforce all the required conditions for successful authentication, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as arbitrary users.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0198?
- CVE-2005-0198 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2005-0198 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-0198?
- CVE-2005-0198 affects University Of Washington Uw-imap. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-0198?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2005-0198 published?
- CVE-2005-0198 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14057
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14097
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013037
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-02.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702777
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-68QSL5
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:026
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-128.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12391
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11306
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:uw-imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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