9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-4460
Apache Pony Mail Authentication Bypass
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 22, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2017, 2:49 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4460 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache pony_mail
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4460.

URL Resource
http://markmail.org/message/jy7o23cppny26icu Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100449 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4460 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100449 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100449 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://markmail.org/message/jy7o23cppny26icu No Types Assigned http://markmail.org/message/jy7o23cppny26icu Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100449 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.00%

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0.50953

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