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CVE-2015-6843: EMC SourceOne Email Supervisor allows password guessing

CVE-2015-6843 · published 11 years ago

Summary

The Email Supervisor component of EMC SourceOne versions before 7.2 does not limit how many times someone can try to log in. This means an attacker could repeatedly try passwords until they succeed, potentially gaining unauthorized access. Update to version 7.2 or later, or apply any available patches, and enforce strong passwords and account lockout policies.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
emc	sourceone_email_supervisor	<= 7.1 `cpe:2.3:a:emc:sourceone_email_supervisor::::::::`

Original advisory text

Reviewer in EMC SourceOne Email Supervisor before 7.2 does not properly limit attempts to authenticate, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force approach.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133922/EMC-SourceOne-Email-Supervisor-XSS-S... Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Oct/58 Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033787 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.0 Medium

Exploitation

3% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-200Information Exposure

Timeline

Published18 Oct 2015

Updated31 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2015-6843 · NVD

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