CVE-2020-28896
MEDIUMMutt < 2.0.2 - Improper Exception Handling
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
26.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-755
CWE-287
Status
published
Affected Products (3)
mutt/mutt
< 2.0.2
neomutt/neomutt
< 2020-11-20
debian/debian_linux
Timeline
Published
Nov 23, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026