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CVE-2016-10937
IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does not validate the hostname in an SSL certificate.
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A weakness called CVE-2016-10937 was discovered in IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does CVE-2016-10937".
CVE-2016-10937 (IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2016-10937) in IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- report http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00042.html
- report http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00002.html
- report https://bugs.debian.org/939702
- report https://github.com/lefcha/imapfilter/issues/142
- report https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00040.html
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GBNDFMAIUA6PQMV2P6OKIP7JZQEWX7D2/
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IQUH2TOCNEST7JB2RJVVJT3RZS5XZCFZ/