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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Misc. >> Intellipeer POP3 server user account enumeration Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Intellipeer POP3 server user account enumeration |
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Checks for a flaw in Intellipeer pop3 Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote POP3 server (probably intellipeer pop3 server) is vulnerable to an account enumeration issue. If a possible hacker attempts to log into the remote host by submitting a bogus username, then the server will reply with a specific error message if the account is non-existant, while it will reply with another message if the account exists. A possible hacker may use this flaw to set up a brute force attack against the remote server to obtain a list of valid user names and accounts. Solution : Upgrade to the newest version of this server or change it Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: 11257 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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