CVE-2014-7273 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof IMAP servers and steal sensitive data because getmail fails to verify SSL certificates.

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

What is CVE-2014-7273?

CVE-2014-7273 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IMAP-over-SSL implementation in getmail 4.0.0 through 4.43.0 does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Getmail Getmail.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7273?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-7273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mmg2-crrc-5ch5.

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