CVE-2020-13163

Public Exploit

Description

em-imap 0.5 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against users of the library. The hostname in a TLS server certificate is not verified.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ConradIrwin/em-imap/issues/25 third party advisory exploit
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-095-conradirwin-em-imap third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13163?
CVE-2020-13163 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13163?
To fix CVE-2020-13163, 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-2020-13163 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-13163 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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