Exchange anonymous IMAP allowed |
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Risk Level: | Low | Check or Attack Name: ExchangeAnonIMAP |
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Platforms: | Microsoft Exchange: 5.0, Microsoft Exchange: 5.5 | |
Description: | If anonymous access to IMAP is enabled, an attacker could connect and possibly access confidential data. An attacker could also waste resources by creating folders and large files. False Negatives: Microsoft Exchange allows you to configure IMAP to use any login name for anonymous access. If the login name has been changed from anonymous, this check will fail. |
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Remedy: | Disable anonymous access to IMAP. |
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References: |
Know Your Risks |