CVE-2007-1137 Weak cryptography in n/a
Putmail fails to detect TLS support, sending credentials in plaintext and allowing remote attackers to intercept sensitive information.
- 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-2007-1137?
CVE-2007-1137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2007. 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
putmail.py in Putmail before 1.4 does not detect when a user attempts to use TLS with a server that does not support it, which causes putmail.py to send the username and password in plaintext while the user believes encryption is in use, and allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sourceforge Putmail.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x927-rp8j-62cg.