CVE-2014-2567 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 21 Mar 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Man-in-the-middle attackers can force Trojita to save emails in cleartext by manipulating IMAP PREAUTH responses, bypassing STARTTLS encryption.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-2567?

CVE-2014-2567 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The OpenConnectionTask::handleStateHelper function in Imap/Tasks/OpenConnectionTask.cpp in Trojita before 0.4.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger use of cleartext for saving a message into a (1) sent or (2) draft folder via a PREAUTH response that prevents later use of the STARTTLS command.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2567?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)

trojita openSUSE:Tumbleweed All versions 0.7-1.4

Products include Trojita Project Trojita.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2567?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-2567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxf2-wm9g-3jj2, openSUSE-SU-2024:10350-1.