# CVE-2004-2298: Novell Internet Messaging System (NIMS) 2.6 and 3.0, and NetMail 3.1 and 3.5, is installed with a default NMAP authentication credential, wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Novell Internet Messaging System (NIMS) 2.6 and 3.0, and NetMail 3.1 and 3.5, is installed with a default NMAP authentication credential, which allows remote attackers to read and write mail store data if the administrator does not change the credential by using the NMAP Credential Generator.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/13377
- http://www.osvdb.org/12234
- http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10095545.htm

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