CVE-2016-10727

Public Exploit

Description

camel/providers/imapx/camel-imapx-server.c in the IMAPx component in GNOME evolution-data-server before 3.21.2 proceeds with cleartext data containing a password if the client wishes to use STARTTLS but the server will not use STARTTLS, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network. The server code was intended to report an error and not proceed, but the code was written incorrectly.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gnome.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/GNOME/evolution-data-server/releases/tag/EVOLUTION_DATA_SERVER_3_21_2 third party advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/blob/master/NEWS#L1022 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334842 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3724-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/commit/f26a6f67 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10727?
CVE-2016-10727 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10727?
To fix CVE-2016-10727, 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-2016-10727 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10727 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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