CVE-2020-28896

MEDIUM

Mutt < 2.0.2 - Improper Exception Handling

Title source: rule

Description

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