CVE-2024-49394 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

In mutt and neomutt the In-Reply-To email header field is not protected by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker to reuse an unencrypted but signed email message to impersonate the original sender.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mutt	Mutt	-
Neomutt	Neomutt	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49394Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325330Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-49394?

CVE-2024-49394 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). In mutt and neomutt the In-Reply-To email header field is not protected by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker to reuse an unencrypted but signed email message to impersonate the original s...

How severe is CVE-2024-49394?

CVE-2024-49394 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-49394?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mutt Mutt, Neomutt Neomutt, Redhat Enterprise Linux.