CVE-2013-4166
Evolution GPG Key Selection Arbitrary Encryption Vulnerability
Description
The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 6, 2020, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:28 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2013-4166
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2013-4166.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d | Patch Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2013-4166 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2013-4166 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2013-4166 evolution: incorrect selection of recipient gpg public key for encrypted mail The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1540 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4166 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. CVE-2013-4166 evolution: incorrect selection of recipient gpg public key for encrypted mail Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4166 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1540 [No Types Assigned] -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 10, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 No Types Assigned https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d No Types Assigned https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.8.4 *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution_data_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.9.5 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-4166 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-4166
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.38 }} 0.06%
score
0.68641
percentile