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CVE-2021-38502
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2021-11-03T01:15:07.657 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:02:14.287

Summary

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.

Affected products

mozilla — thunderbird

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References

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