Vulnerability in Getmail

CVE-2014-7274

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.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.008 (54.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Getmail — versions 4.44.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References