Vulnerability in Mailscanner
CVE-2010-3292
The update{_bad,}_phishing_sites scripts in mailscanner 4.79.11-2 downloads files and trusts them without using encryption (e.g., https) or digital signature checking which could allow an attacker to replace certain configuration files (e.g., phishing whitelist) via dns/packet spoofing.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mailscanner — versions 4.79.11-2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3292 (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3292 (Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/13/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3292?
- CVE-2010-3292 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mailscanner, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3292?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.