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TI-2019-02900 Aliases CVE-2019-3890GHSA-mcq7-35g4-3c5q

Improper certificate validation in GNOME evolution-ews

Priority LOW 37CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

It was discovered evolution-ews before 3.31.3 does not check the validity of SSL certificates. An attacker could abuse this flaw to get confidential information by tricking the user into connecting to a fake server without the user noticing the difference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0099 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GNOMEevolution-ews3.31.3—No fix listedCNA
  • evolution-ews VendorGNOME Affected 3.31.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution-ews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.31.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution-ews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.31.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1080 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    evolution security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-3.28.5-4.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-devel-3.28.5-4.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-data-server-3.28.5-4.el7, evolution-data-server-devel-3.28.5-4.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7, atk-2.28.1-2.el7.ppc, atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) evolution-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-devel-3.28.5-4.el7 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7, atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-3.28.5-8.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-doc-3.28.5-4.el7, evolution-data-server-perl-3.28.5-4.el7 +5
  • RHSA-2019:3699 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    evolution security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) evolution-data-server-doc-3.28.5-11.el8, evolution-data-server-perl-3.28.5-11.el8, evolution-data-server-tests-3.28.5-11.el8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) evolution-3.28.5-9.el8, evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-9.el8, evolution-data-server-3.28.5-11.el8 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3699
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3699
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1080

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3890
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcq7-35g4-3c5q

References

Advisory 3

Sources

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