CVE-2014-7274 Weak cryptography in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof IMAP servers and intercept sensitive email data due to missing hostname verification in 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-2014-7274?
CVE-2014-7274 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 4.44.0 does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate from a recognized Certification Authority.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7274?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getmail Getmail.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7274?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-7274 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7274 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc28-p757-69vv.