CVE - CVE-2021-38502

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-38502	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Thunderbird ignored the configuration to require STARTTLS security for an SMTP connection. A MITM could perform a downgrade attack to intercept transmitted messages, or could take control of the authenticated session to execute SMTP commands chosen by the MITM. If an unprotected authentication method was configured, the MITM could obtain the authentication credentials, too. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.2.
References
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DEBIAN:DSA-5034 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 MISC:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1733366 URL:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1733366 MISC:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47/ URL:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47/ MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20220104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2874-1] thunderbird security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20210810	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20210810)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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