CVE-2008-6797 (GCVE-0-2008-6797)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-05-07 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 21:57
VLAI
Summary
The server in Mitel NuPoint Messenger R11 and R3 sends usernames and passwords in cleartext to Exchange servers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34847 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.mitel.com/resources/NuPoint_and_Exchange.pdf x_refsource_MISC
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/576996 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
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