CVE-2008-6984

Parallels Plesk - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

Description

Plesk 8.6.0, when short mail login names (SHORTNAMES) are enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and send spam e-mail via a message with (1) a base64-encoded username that begins with a valid shortname, or (2) a username that matches a valid password, as demonstrated using (a) SMTP and qmail, and (b) Courier IMAP and POP3.

References (5)

[Exploit] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495881

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44856

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30956

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/51652

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020801

Scores

EPSS 0.0024

EPSS Percentile 47.3%

Classification

CWE

CWE-287

Status draft

Affected Products (2)

parallels/plesk

Timeline

Published Aug 19, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026