CVE-2020-15646
Published: 8 October 2020
If an attacker intercepts Thunderbird's initial attempt to perform automatic account setup using the Microsoft Exchange autodiscovery mechanism, and the attacker sends a crafted response, then Thunderbird sends username and password over https to a server controlled by the attacker. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 68.10.0.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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thunderbird Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
|
focal |
Released
(1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1:68.10.0-1)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(1:68.10.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.9 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |