CVE-2017-5658: apache software foundation apache pony mail
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5658 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in apache software foundation apache pony mail. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 04-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The statistics generator in Apache Pony Mail 0.7 to 0.9 was found to be returning timestamp data without proper authorization checks. This could lead to derived information disclosure on private lists about the timing of specific email subjects or text bodies, though without disclosing the content itself. As this was primarily used as a caching feature for faster loading times, the caching was disabled by default to prevent this. Users using 0.9 should upgrade to 0.10 to address this issue.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.82% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apache1 product
- pony_mail≥ 0.7, ≤ 0.9
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache pony mail0.7 to 0.9 (incubating)
2 vendors · 2 products