Is CVE-2004-1088 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1088 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1088?

CVE-2004-1088 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2004-1088?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-1088.

CVE-2004-1088 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2004-1088?

35 products: apple darwin streaming server, apple darwin streaming server, apple quicktime streaming server, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, and 30 more.

Description

Postfix server for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6, when using CRAM-MD5, allows remote attackers to send mail without authentication by replaying authentication information.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 12/2/2004
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : darwin_streaming_serverapple : darwin_streaming_serverapple : quicktime_streaming_serverapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_serverapple : mac_os_x_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD