CVE-2020-28896

Mutt before 2.0.2 and NeoMutt before 2020-11-20 did not ensure that $ssl_force_tls was processed if an IMAP server's initial server response was invalid

published November 23, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Mutt before 2.0.2 and NeoMutt before 2020-11-20 did not ensure that $ssl_force_tls was processed if an IMAP server's initial server response was invalid. The connection was not properly closed, and the code could continue attempting to authenticate. This could result in authentication credentials being exposed on an unencrypted connection, or to a machine-in-the-middle.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02351 · 83.6th percentile
Published
2020-11-23T18:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 NOV 18:52Z
    Mutt before 2.0.2 and NeoMutt before 2020-11-20 did not ensure that $ssl_force_tls was processed if an IMAP server's initial server response was invalid
    cvelistv5