CVE-2021-38372 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can bypass TLS encryption to create folders in KDE Trojita by exploiting untagged IMAP responses before STARTTLS.
- 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-2021-38372?
CVE-2021-38372 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In KDE Trojita 0.7, man-in-the-middle attackers can create new folders because untagged responses from an IMAP server are accepted before STARTTLS.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38372?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Trojita.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38372?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38372 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-38372 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38372 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwvm-2w6f-f28r, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38372.