CVE-2014-7274 describes a vulnerability in getmail 4.44.0's IMAP-over-SSL implementation, where it fails to verify the server hostname against the X.509 certificate's Common Name. This oversight allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof IMAP servers using a crafted certificate from a trusted CA, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium complexity, resulting in partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.44.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.44.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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