imapsync 1.564 and earlier performs a release check by default, which sends sensitive…
Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
imapsync 1.564 and earlier performs a release check by default, which sends sensitive information (imapsync, operating system, and Perl version) to the developer's site.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01838 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.564 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.53 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.500 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.504:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.504 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.508:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.508 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.516:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.516 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.518:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.518 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.525:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.525 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.542:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.542 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.547:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.547 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.564 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.53 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.500 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.504:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.504 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.508:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.508 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.516:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.516 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.518:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.518 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.525:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.525 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.542:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.542 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.547:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.547 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.554:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.554 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.558:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.558 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.554:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.554 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.558:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.558 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wf9-q5vr-wvw9
References
More Imapsync Project Imapsync vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17042 imapsync through 2.229 uses predictable paths under /tmp and /var/tmp in its default mode… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2014-01578 imapsync before 1.584, when running with the --tls option, attempts a cleartext login… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2013-4279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9wf9-q5vr-wvw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4279 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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