Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6 Postfix mail-server issue. If CRAM-MD5 authentication is enabled, an attacker may replay authentication information and send mail without valid authentication. The main business risk is unauthorized mail sending from legacy systems. Exposure appears limited to legacy Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6 systems running Postfix with CRAM-MD5 enabled. Modern systems are not identified as affected in the supplied bundle. Treat this as a legacy-system risk. Prioritize only if the organization still operates Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6 mail services or inherited Postfix systems using CRAM-MD5. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Mac OS X 10.3.6 systems running Postfix.; Check whether CRAM-MD5 authentication is enabled on those mail servers.; Follow Apple advisory APPLE-SA-2004-12-02 and applicable vendor guidance..
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- postfix-crammd5-auth-replay(18353)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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