5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-14954
Mutt/NeoMutt "STARTTLS Buffer Response Injection Vulnerability"
Description

Mutt before 1.14.4 and NeoMutt before 2020-06-19 have a STARTTLS buffering issue that affects IMAP, SMTP, and POP3. When a server sends a "begin TLS" response, the client reads additional data (e.g., from a man-in-the-middle attacker) and evaluates it in a TLS context, aka "response injection."

INFO

Published Date :

June 21, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:17 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14954 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse leap
1 Mutt mutt
1 Neomutt neomutt
: Total Affected Vendor : 6 | Products : 6
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-2020-14954.

URL Resource
http://lists.mutt.org/pipermail/mutt-announce/Week-of-Mon-20200615/000023.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00064.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00070.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.mutt.org/ Product
https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/fb013ec666759cb8a9e294347c7b4c1f597639cc Patch
https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/releases/tag/20200619 Release Notes
https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/c547433cdf2e79191b15c6932c57f1472bfb5ff4 Patch
https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/248 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00039.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00040.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EFMEILCBKMZRRZDMUGWLVN4PQQ4VTAZE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3LXFVPTLK4PNHL6MPKJNJQJ25CH7GLQ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-57 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4403-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4707 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4708 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-14954 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14954 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]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K3LXFVPTLK4PNHL6MPKJNJQJ25CH7GLQ/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EFMEILCBKMZRRZDMUGWLVN4PQQ4VTAZE/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3LXFVPTLK4PNHL6MPKJNJQJ25CH7GLQ/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EFMEILCBKMZRRZDMUGWLVN4PQQ4VTAZE/
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00064.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00064.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00070.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00070.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mutt.org/ Vendor Advisory http://www.mutt.org/ Product
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/fb013ec666759cb8a9e294347c7b4c1f597639cc Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/fb013ec666759cb8a9e294347c7b4c1f597639cc Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/releases/tag/20200619 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/releases/tag/20200619 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/c547433cdf2e79191b15c6932c57f1472bfb5ff4 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/c547433cdf2e79191b15c6932c57f1472bfb5ff4 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/248 Third Party Advisory https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/248 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00039.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00039.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00040.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00040.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EFMEILCBKMZRRZDMUGWLVN4PQQ4VTAZE/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EFMEILCBKMZRRZDMUGWLVN4PQQ4VTAZE/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3LXFVPTLK4PNHL6MPKJNJQJ25CH7GLQ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3LXFVPTLK4PNHL6MPKJNJQJ25CH7GLQ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-57 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-57 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4403-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4403-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-57 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EFMEILCBKMZRRZDMUGWLVN4PQQ4VTAZE/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4403-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/K3LXFVPTLK4PNHL6MPKJNJQJ25CH7GLQ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00040.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00039.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00070.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 29, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00064.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 26, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.mutt.org/pipermail/mutt-announce/Week-of-Mon-20200615/000023.html No Types Assigned http://lists.mutt.org/pipermail/mutt-announce/Week-of-Mon-20200615/000023.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mutt.org/ No Types Assigned http://www.mutt.org/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/fb013ec666759cb8a9e294347c7b4c1f597639cc No Types Assigned https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/fb013ec666759cb8a9e294347c7b4c1f597639cc Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/releases/tag/20200619 No Types Assigned https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/releases/tag/20200619 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/c547433cdf2e79191b15c6932c57f1472bfb5ff4 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/c547433cdf2e79191b15c6932c57f1472bfb5ff4 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/248 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/248 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4707 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4707 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4708 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4708 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-74
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.14.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:neomutt:neomutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 20200619
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4708 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4707 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14954 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-2020-14954 weaknesses.

CAPEC-3: Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters Using Leading 'Ghost' Character Sequences to Bypass Input Filters CAPEC-6: Argument Injection Argument Injection CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection Blind SQL Injection CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-28: Fuzzing Fuzzing CAPEC-34: HTTP Response Splitting HTTP Response Splitting CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-43: Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers Exploiting Multiple Input Interpretation Layers CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-51: Poison Web Service Registry Poison Web Service Registry CAPEC-52: Embedding NULL Bytes Embedding NULL Bytes CAPEC-53: Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash Postfix, Null Terminate, and Backslash CAPEC-64: Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-71: Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using Unicode Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-72: URL Encoding URL Encoding CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls CAPEC-78: Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding CAPEC-80: Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic Using UTF-8 Encoding to Bypass Validation Logic CAPEC-83: XPath Injection XPath Injection CAPEC-84: XQuery Injection XQuery Injection CAPEC-101: Server Side Include (SSI) Injection Server Side Include (SSI) Injection CAPEC-105: HTTP Request Splitting HTTP Request Splitting CAPEC-108: Command Line Execution through SQL Injection Command Line Execution through SQL Injection CAPEC-120: Double Encoding Double Encoding CAPEC-135: Format String Injection Format String Injection CAPEC-250: XML Injection XML Injection CAPEC-267: Leverage Alternate Encoding Leverage Alternate Encoding CAPEC-273: HTTP Response Smuggling HTTP Response Smuggling
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.26 }} -0.00%

score

0.66064

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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