SB2020021346 - Cleartext storage of sensitive information in thunderbird (Alpine package)
Published: February 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021346
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) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6794)
CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error password management functionality when working with master password that was updated after Thunderbird 60 release. The old password is still available unencrypted on the system, as Thunderbird did not delete the old password file after update.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.