CVE-2012-5527

Description

Claws Mail vCalendar plugin: credentials exposed on interface

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.71% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: Claws Mail Claws Mail vCalendar plugin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5527 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5527 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/10 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/28/9 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5527?
CVE-2012-5527 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5527?
To fix CVE-2012-5527, 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-2012-5527 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5527 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-5527?
CVE-2012-5527 affects Claws Mail Claws Mail vCalendar plugin.
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