authpam.c in courier-authdaemon for Courier Mail Server 0.37.3 through 0.52.1, when using…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
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 · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
authpam.c in courier-authdaemon for Courier Mail Server 0.37.3 through 0.52.1, when using pam_tally, does not call the pam_acct_mgmt function to verify that access should be granted, which allows attackers to authenticate to the server using accounts that have been disabled.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01582 75th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.37.3 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.46 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.47 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48.1 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.48.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.48.2 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.49.0 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.50.0 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.52.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.52.1 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.37.3 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.46 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.47 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.48.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48.1 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.48.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.48.2 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.49.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.49.0 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.50.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.50.0 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mail_server:0.52.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.52.1 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3532
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr48-c784-cmxh
References
More Double Precision Incorporated Courier Mail Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02032 spf.c in Courier Mail Server does not properly handle DNS failures when looking up Sender… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-3532 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3532 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cr48-c784-cmxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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