Thunderbird ignored the configuration to require STARTTLS security for an SMTP connection. A MITM could perform a downgrade attack to intercept transmitted messages, or could take control of the authenticated session to execute SMTP commands chosen by the MITM. If an unprotected authentication method was configured, the MITM could obtain the authentication credentials, too. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.2.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published: 2021-11-03T00:02:49

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:44:22.910Z

Reserved: 2021-08-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-38502

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-11-03T01:15:07.657

Modified: 2022-07-12T17:42:04.277

Link: CVE-2021-38502

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2021-10-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-38502 - Bugzilla