CVE-2005-1505

Published May 11, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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 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
Aug 7, 2024, 9:51 PM
Reserved
May 11, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 11, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM