CVE-2009-3766 describes a critical vulnerability in Mutt versions prior to 1.5.19, specifically when integrated with OpenSSL. The flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers because Mutt fails to properly validate the domain name in the Common Name field of an X.509 certificate. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk with network-based attacks and medium complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.5.16, < 1.5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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