SB2018051701 - Weak PGP and S/MIME implementation in MDaemon
Published: May 17, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018051701
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-310 - Cryptographic Issues
CVSSv4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to decrypt sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to error in OpenPGP and S/MIME specifications when implementing end-to-end encryption of email communication. A remote attacker can decrypt encrypted data and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.