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CVE-2002-1416

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2003-04-11 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The POP3 service for WebEasyMail 3.4.2.2 and earlier generates diffferent error messages for valid and invalid usernames during authentication, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force attacks.

Affected products

• Webeasymail: through 3.4.2.2

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288222
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9925.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5519
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288222
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9925.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5519

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