Novell Internet Messaging System (NIMS) 2.6 and 3.0, and NetMail 3.1 and 3.5, is…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Novell Internet Messaging System (NIMS) 2.6 and 3.0, and NetMail 3.1 and 3.5, is installed with a default NMAP authentication credential, which allows remote attackers to read and write mail store data if the administrator does not change the credential by using the NMAP Credential Generator.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01508 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:internet_messaging_system:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:internet_messaging_system:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:netmail:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:netmail:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:internet_messaging_system:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:internet_messaging_system:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:netmail:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:netmail:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2298
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9fj-g263-c8f3
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2298 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2298 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m9fj-g263-c8f3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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