What is CVE-2016-4460?

CVE-2016-4460 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Pony_mail, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-22.

How severe is CVE-2016-4460?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apache Pony_mail

CVE-2016-4460

Apache Pony Mail 0.6c through 0.8b allows remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (78.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Pony_mail — versions 0.6c, 0.7b, 0.8b
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4460?: CVE-2016-4460 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Pony_mail, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2016-4460?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.