CVE-2004-2298 json
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, w…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2290
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/13377
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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support.novell.com
/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/10095545.htm
patch
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osvdb.org
/12234
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2298
- NVD CVE-2004-2298
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