putmail.py in Putmail before 1.4 does not detect when a user attempts to use TLS with a server that does not support it, which causes putmail.py to send the username and password in plaintext while the user believes encryption is in use, and allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information
Published Feb 27, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.92%
Description
putmail.py in Putmail before 1.4 does not detect when a user attempts to use TLS with a server that does not support it, which causes putmail.py to send the username and password in plaintext while the user believes encryption is in use, and allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Affected products
No data.
- .8
- .9
- .10
- .11
- .12
- 1.0
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.92% (0.00915) | 58.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 54.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00278) | 49.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00910) | 83.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 0.91% (0.00910) | 82.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 1.12% (0.01119) | 82.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 24, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01128) | 83.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 81.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 9, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00883) | 80.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00847) | 79.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00640) | 76.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00609) | 75.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00597) | 75.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/33764 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://putmail.sourceforge.net/home.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24266 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22718 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0753 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32689 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/33764 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://putmail.sourceforge.net/home.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24266 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22718 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0753 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32689 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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