Information Exposure Affecting thunderbird package, versions <0:68.10.0-1.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-THUNDERBIRD-2044257
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jun 2020

Introduced: 30 Jun 2020

CVE-2020-15646  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 thunderbird to version 0:68.10.0-1.el8_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream thunderbird package and not the thunderbird package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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