CVE-2011-1429 in Mutt

Summary

Mutt does not verify that the smtps server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof an SSL SMTP server via an arbitrary certificate, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-3766.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 03/16/2011
• Disclosure: 03/16/2011
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-56852 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-20 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 6.5
• EPSS: 0.00245
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1429
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1429
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-1429/