# CVE-2008-6797: The server in Mitel NuPoint Messenger R11 and R3 sends usernames and passwords in cleartext to Exchange servers, which allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-05-07 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The server in Mitel NuPoint Messenger R11 and R3 sends usernames and passwords in cleartext to Exchange servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34847
- http://www.mitel.com/resources/NuPoint_and_Exchange.pdf
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/576996

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