# CVE-2005-0198: A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5) is enabled, does not properly enforce all the required conditions for successful authentication, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as arbitrary users.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11306
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-68QSL5
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-128.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-02.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:026
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14097
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013037
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14057
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12391

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