CVE-2014-7275 describes a critical vulnerability in getmail versions 4.0.0 through 4.44.0, where the POP3-over-SSL implementation fails to validate X.509 certificates. This oversight allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate legitimate POP3 servers using crafted certificates, thereby intercepting sensitive user information. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:getmail:getmail:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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