Mutt 1.5.19 mutt_ssl.c improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mutt 1.5.19. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file mutt_ssl.c. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-1390. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mutt 1.5.19 (Mail Client Software). This affects an unknown code block of the file mutt_ssl.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Mutt 1.5.19, when linked against (1) OpenSSL (mutt_ssl.c) or (2) GnuTLS (mutt_ssl_gnutls.c), allows connections when only one TLS certificate in the chain is accepted instead of verifying the entire chain, which allows remote attackers to spoof trusted servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

The bug was discovered 06/10/2009. The weakness was disclosed 06/16/2009 by Miroslav Lichvar (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1390 since 04/23/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39407 (Fedora 11 : mutt-1.5.19-5.fc11 (2009-6465)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51068), Tenable (39407), SecurityFocus (BID 35288†), OSVDB (56467†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22631†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 39407
Nessus Name: Fedora 11 : mutt-1.5.19-5.fc11 (2009-6465)
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OpenVAS ID: 64236
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-6465 (mutt)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/23/2009 🔍
06/10/2009 +48 days 🔍
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06/15/2009 +5 days 🔍
06/16/2009 +1 days 🔍
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06/22/2009 +6 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2094 days 🔍
09/06/2019 +1634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Miroslav Lichvar
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1390 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1390
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48627
X-Force: 51068
SecurityFocus: 35288 - Mutt 'mutt_ssl.c' X.509 Certificate Chain Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 56467 - Mutt - 'mutt_ssl.c' X.509 Certificate Chain Security Bypass Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22631 - Mutt 1.5.19 OpenSSL and GnuTLS Remote Spoofing and Man-in-the-Middle Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/06/2019 15:24
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (70), 09/06/2019 15:24 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:895:103

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