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CVE-2005-0198

A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when...

7.5 HighFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

5.09%Up 2.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0198
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0198
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0199 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-0199
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj66-r59x-7j8w No score

A logic error in the CRAM-MD5 code for the University of Washington IMAP (UW-IMAP) server, when...

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.

Record
GHSA-jj66-r59x-7j8w
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-37052 No score

CVE-2005-0198 affecting package uw-imap 2007f-27

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.

Record
AZL-37052
Updated
2026-11-05
OSVAZL-37157 No score

CVE-2005-0198 affecting package uw-imap 2007f-26

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.

Record
AZL-37157
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0198
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0198 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0198
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
uw-imap
Azure Linux:3
 through 2007f-27 None known
uw-imap
Azure Linux:2
 through 2007f-26 None known
uw-imap
Debian:12
 before 7:2002edebian1-6
7:2002edebian1-6
imap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
imap-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11
imap-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 1:2002d-11
1:2002d-11

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in University Of Washington Uw-imap, published February 6, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.09%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in uw-imap 7:2002edebian1-6.

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