Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-39361
In GNOME evolution-rss through 0.3.96, network-soup.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
Products affected by CVE-2021-39361
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution-rss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-39361
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 36 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-39361
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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5.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.2
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-39361
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-39361
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https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-rss/-/issues/11
(CVE-2021-39361) Missing TLS certificate verification (#11) · Issues · GNOME / evolution-rss · GitLabIssue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2021/05/25/reminder-soupsessionsync-and-soupsessionasync-default-to-no-tls-certificate-verification/
Reminder: SoupSessionSync and SoupSessionAsync default to no TLS certificate verification – Michael Catanzaro's BlogVendor Advisory
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