3.3
LOW
CVE-2021-3349
GNOME Evolution GnuPG Signature Validation Weakness
Description

GNOME Evolution through 3.38.3 produces a "Valid signature" message for an unknown identifier on a previously trusted key because Evolution does not retrieve enough information from the GnuPG API. NOTE: third parties dispute the significance of this issue, and dispute whether Evolution is the best place to change this behavior

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 1, 2021, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-3349 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 Gnome evolution
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-2021-3349.

URL Resource
https://dev.gnupg.org/T4735 Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/issues/299 Third Party Advisory
https://mgorny.pl/articles/evolution-uid-trust-extrapolation.html Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-3349 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** GNOME Evolution through 3.38.3 produces a "Valid signature" message for an unknown identifier on a previously trusted key because Evolution does not retrieve enough information from the GnuPG API. NOTE: third parties dispute the significance of this issue, and dispute whether Evolution is the best place to change this behavior. GNOME Evolution through 3.38.3 produces a "Valid signature" message for an unknown identifier on a previously trusted key because Evolution does not retrieve enough information from the GnuPG API. NOTE: third parties dispute the significance of this issue, and dispute whether Evolution is the best place to change this behavior
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://dev.gnupg.org/T4735 No Types Assigned https://dev.gnupg.org/T4735 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/issues/299 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/issues/299 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://mgorny.pl/articles/evolution-uid-trust-extrapolation.html No Types Assigned https://mgorny.pl/articles/evolution-uid-trust-extrapolation.html Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-345
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.38.3
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} 0.01%

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0.21975

percentile

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