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Observable Discrepancy

CVE-2005-1650

Medium
5/10

Summary

The web mail service in Woppoware PostMaster 4.2.2 (build 3.2.5) generates different error messages depending on whether a user exists or not, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE

CWE-203 - Observable Discrepancy

The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published