CVE-2008-2049

high

Description

The POP3 server (EPSTPOP3S.EXE) 4.22 in E-Post Mail Server 4.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via multiple crafted APOP commands for a known POP3 account, which displays the password in a POP3 error message.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42035

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1389/references

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019930

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28951

http://www.e-postinc.jp/Mail_Server.html

http://vuln.sg/epostmailserver410-en.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/29990

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-05-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00516