CVE-2020-15047 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Trojita email client ignores certificate verification errors, allowing man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SMTP servers.

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

What is CVE-2020-15047?

CVE-2020-15047 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MSA/SMTP.cpp in Trojita before 0.8 ignores certificate-verification errors, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SMTP servers.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15047?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Trojita Project Trojita.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15047?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-15047 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15047 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq22-w99f-wr8j, MGASA-2021-0082, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15047.

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