VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-38373
In KDE KMail 19.12.3 (aka 5.13.3), the SMTP STARTTLS option is not honored (and cleartext messages are sent) unless "Server requires authentication" is checked.
MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.53%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.53%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In KDE KMail 19.12.3 (aka 5.13.3), the SMTP STARTTLS option is not honored (and cleartext messages are sent) unless "Server requires authentication" is checked.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77, CWE-319
- Affected
- kde/kmail
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423423Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://nostarttls.secvuln.infoThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=423423Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://nostarttls.secvuln.infoThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.