Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-38502 (CCN-211167)

Assigned:2021-10-06
Published:2021-10-06
Updated:2022-07-12
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
8.1 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.5 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
CWE-319
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-38502

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1733366

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve202138502-command-exec(211167)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20220104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2874-1] thunderbird security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
DSA-5034

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-47
Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 91.2

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 91.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:thunderbird:91.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3546
    P
    		libICE6-1.0.8-12.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95176
    P
    		MozillaThunderbird-91.8.0-150200.8.65.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111187
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:102344
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10707
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:119810
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70847
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:109670
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1792
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:76433
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96332
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:6276
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:67365
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:103004
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10670
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70810
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111845
    P
    		Security update for MozillaThunderbird (Important)
    2021-12-22
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20213838
    P
    		RHSA-2021:3838: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2021-10-13
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20213841
    P
    		RHSA-2021:3841: thunderbird security update (Important)
    2021-10-13
    BACK
    mozilla thunderbird *
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    debian debian linux 11.0
    mozilla thunderbird 91.0