CVE-2020-37248
June 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
6.5
Medium
Description
OfflineIMAP before 8.0.3 trusts the server with their STARTTLS capability prior to authentication, which allows STRIPTLS/man-in-the-middle attacks, taking over the connection and extracting account credentials in cleartext.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Offlineimap |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-348
Use of Less Trusted Source
The product has two different sources of the same data or information, but it uses the source that has less support for verification, is less trusted, or is less resistant to attack.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | offlineimap | offlineimap | <8.0.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Timeline
Published: June 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified: June 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
Last Modified: June 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
Status : Deferred
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