CVE-2005-3402 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can steal email credentials via man-in-the-middle attacks because the client fails to warn users when secure connections fail or are downgraded.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3402?
CVE-2005-3402 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Thunderbird, published on 1 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The SMTP client in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5 BETA, 1.0.7, and possibly other versions, does not notify users when it cannot establish a secure channel with the server, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information without detection via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that bypasses TLS authentication or downgrades CRAM-MD5 authentication to plain authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-3402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Thunderbird
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjm6-fj35-q837.