imapsync before 1.584, when running with the --tls option, attempts a cleartext login…
Priority LOW 23CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
imapsync before 1.584, when running with the --tls option, attempts a cleartext login when a certificate verification failure occurs, which allows remote attackers to obtain credentials by sniffing the network.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01544 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.580 | 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 1.580 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 5 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:1.564:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.564 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.567:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.567 | Vulnerable | Imapsync Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.569:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.569 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.564:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.564 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.567:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.567 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
- cpe:2.3:a:imapsync_project:imapsync:1.569:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.569 Vulnerable ·Imapsync Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2014
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66m3-3h5c-j36m
References
Advisory 2
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20140217 CVE request: "imapsync ignores the --tls switch and sends my authentication plaintext."
- [imapsync_list] 20140122 Re: [imapsync] Upon certificate issues STARTTLS is ignored and the password sent in plaintext (#15)
- [imapsync_list] 20140120 Re: [imapsync] STARTTLS support (#15)
- https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync/issues/15
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12770
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-2013-03745 imapsync 1.564 and earlier performs a release check by default, which sends sensitive… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-2014 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2014 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66m3-3h5c-j36m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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