Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
None
Privileges Required
None
Attack Vector
Network
0

CVE-2021-20247

Disclosure Date: February 23, 2021
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Description

A flaw was found in mbsync before v1.3.5 and v1.4.1. Validations of the mailbox names returned by IMAP LIST/LSUB do not occur allowing a malicious or compromised server to use specially crafted mailbox names containing ‘..’ path components to access data outside the designated mailbox on the opposite end of the synchronization channel. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
7.4 High
Impact Score:
5.2
Exploitability Score:
2.2
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
High
Privileges Required (PR):
None
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
High
Integrity (I):
High
Availability (A):
None

General Information

Vendors

  • debian,
  • fedoraproject,
  • mbsync project

Products

  • debian linux 9.0,
  • extra packages for enterprise linux 8.0,
  • fedora 32,
  • fedora 33,
  • mbsync
Technical Analysis