CVE-2024-49393
Neomutt/mutt Email Header Validation Bypass
Description
In neomutt and mutt, the To and Cc email headers are not validated by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker that intercepts a message to change their value and include himself as a one of the recipients to compromise message confidentiality.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 12, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 14, 2024, 2:31 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-49393
vulnerability.
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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-2024-49393.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49393 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325317 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-49393 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-49393 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49393 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49393 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325317 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325317 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:neomutt:neomutt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In neomutt and mutt, the To and Cc email headers are not validated by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker that intercepts a message to change their value and include himself as a one of the recipients to compromise message confidentiality. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49393 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325317 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-347 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-49393 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-2024-49393
weaknesses.