Mutt before 1.14.4 and NeoMutt before 2020-06-19 have a STARTTLS buffering issue that affects IMAP, SMTP, and POP3. When a server sends a "begin TLS" response, the client reads additional data (e.g., from a man-in-the-middle attacker) and evaluates it in a TLS context, aka "response injection."
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | HIGH |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Availability Impact | NONE |
Base Score | 5.9 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | NONE |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Exploitability Score | 2.2 |
Impact Score | 3.6 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |