6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-15954
KDE KMail POP3 Unencrypted Communication Vulnerability
Description

KDE KMail 19.12.3 (aka 5.13.3) engages in unencrypted POP3 communication during times when the UI indicates that encryption is in use.

INFO

Published Date :

July 27, 2020, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 30, 2020, 7:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15954 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 Debian debian_linux
1 Kde kmail
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-2020-15954.

URL Resource
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423426 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00030.html Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-15954 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423426 No Types Assigned https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423426 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00030.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00030.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-319
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kde:kmail:19.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 30, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00030.html [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-2020-15954 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.13 }} 0.00%

score

0.46059

percentile

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