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CVE-2002-2326

The default configuration of Mail.app in Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.0.4 and 10.1 through 10.1.5 sends iDisk authentication credentials in cleartext when connecting to Mac.com, which could allow remote attackers to obtain passwords by sniffing network traffic.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2002-2326 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2002, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2002-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.0.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.1.5	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0276.html ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0281.html ([email protected])
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9670.php ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5303 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0276.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0281.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9670.php (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5303 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.