Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-7274
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-7274
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.09%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 37 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-7274
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-7274
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-7274
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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3091
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3091-1 getmail4
- http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/CHANGELOG
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/07/33
oss-security - Re: CVE Request(s): Getmail 4
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00029.html
openSUSE-SU-2014:1315-1: moderate: update for getmail
Products affected by CVE-2014-7274
- cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*