CVE-2020-12398

If Thunderbird is configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP server, and the server sends a PREAUTH response, then Thunderbird will continue with an unencrypted connection, causing email data to be sent without protection. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.9.0.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1613623	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4421-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2020-22/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-07-09 15:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:47

NVD link : CVE-2020-12398

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12398

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-12398

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

thunderbird

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

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