CVE-2016-4460

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Published Aug 22, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apache Pony Mail 0.6c through 0.8b allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:pony_mail:0.6c:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:pony_mail:0.7b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apache:pony_mail:0.8b:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5449	Apache Pony Mail 0.6c through 0.8b allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.1% (6.097% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://markmail.org/message/jy7o23cppny26icu
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100449

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apache Pony Mail

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Aug 22, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved: May 2, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 22, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM

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