CCE-94403-3| Platform: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2019-11-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
To prevent Dovecot from attempting plaintext
authentication of clients, edit '/etc/dovecot/conf.d/10-auth.conf' and add
or correct the following line:
'disable_plaintext_auth = yes'
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Using plain text authentication to the mail server could allow an
attacker access to credentials by monitoring network traffic.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.8 | Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK |
| Exploit Score: 2.8 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.9 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: HIGH |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
|---|
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72211 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84086 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:55798 |
