CVE-2005-0198

Name: CVE-2005-0198
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.09%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2005-0198 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5) is enabled, does not properly enforce all the required conditions for successful authentication, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as arbitrary users.. EPSS estimates a 5.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5) is enabled, does not properly enforce all the required conditions for successful authentication, which allows remote attackers to authenticate as arbitrary users.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.09%

91.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
University Of Washington	Uw-Imap	All versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/14057
http://secunia.com/advisories/14097
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013037
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-02.xmlPatch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702777Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-68QSL5Patch, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:026
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-128.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12391
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11306
http://secunia.com/advisories/14057
http://secunia.com/advisories/14097
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013037
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-02.xmlPatch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/702777Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-68QSL5Patch, US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:026
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-128.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12391
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11306

Timeline

Published: May 2, 2005
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-0198?

How severe is CVE-2005-0198?

Severity scoring for CVE-2005-0198 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0198?

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Source: NVD / NIST