CVE-2009-3766 Security feature bypass in n/a
Mutt fails to verify SSL certificate domain names, allowing attackers to intercept email traffic via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-3766?
CVE-2009-3766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mutt_ssl.c in mutt 1.5.16 and other versions before 1.5.19, when OpenSSL is used, does not verify the domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3766?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mutt Mutt.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92jw-w2rc-xwxg.