Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in Maddy by Max Mazurov
CVE-2021-42583

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Foxcpp

Status
Maddy
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 December 2021

What is CVE-2021-42583?

A vulnerability in Maddy, a mail server by Max Mazurov, can lead to potential exposure of sensitive information due to a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm present before version 0.5.2. This flaw poses a significant risk to data integrity and confidentiality, necessitating prompt updates to the latest version to mitigate the potential risks associated with this security issue.

References

https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy/blob/df40dce1284cd0fd0a9e...
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https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy/releases/tag/v0.5.2
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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