getmail 4.44.0 IMAP Server cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in getmail 4.44.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component IMAP Server. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-7274. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in getmail 4.44.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component IMAP Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/07/2014 by mancha (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-7274 since 10/01/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79805 (Debian DSA-3091-1 : getmail4 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167295 (OpenSuSE Security Update for getmail (openSUSE-SU-2014:1315-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96895), Tenable (79805), SecurityFocus (BID 70281†), Secunia (SA61229†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46963†). The entries VDB-71873 and VDB-71871 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Nessus ID: 79805
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3091-1 : getmail4 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703091
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3091-1 (getmail4 - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: mancha
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-7274 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-7274
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-71872

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X-Force: 96895
SecurityFocus: 70281 - Getmail CVE-2014-7274 SSL Certificate Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 61229 - SUSE update for getmail, Not Critical
Vulnerability Center: 46963 - Pyropus Getmail 4.44.0 IMAP-over-SSL Implementation Remote Spoofing Vulnerability via a Crafted Certificate, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 16:14
Updated: 03/29/2022 23:13
Changes: 03/26/2015 16:14 (67), 06/11/2017 05:18 (7), 03/29/2022 23:13 (3)
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