CVE-2005-3402

Description

The SMTP client in Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.5 BETA, 1.0.7, and possibly other versions, does not notify users when it cannot establish a secure channel with the server, which allows remote attackers to obtain authentication information without detection via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that bypasses TLS authentication or downgrades CRAM-MD5 authentication to plain authentication.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.29%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=311657
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15106	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113034421329653&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113028017608146&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3402?: CVE-2005-3402 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3402?: To fix CVE-2005-3402, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3402 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3402 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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