The new account wizard in Mail.app 2.0 in Mac OS 10.4, when configuring an IMAP mail account and checking the credentials, does not prompt the user to use SSL until after the password has already been sent, which causes the password to be sent in plaintext.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-1508 | The new account wizard in Mail.app 2.0 in Mac OS 10.4, when configuring an IMAP mail account and checking the credentials, does not prompt the user to use SSL until after the password has already been sent, which causes the password to be sent in plaintext. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:51:50.421Z
Reserved: 2005-05-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-1505
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2005-05-11T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2005-1505
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EUVD