CVE-2018-15588: freron mailmate Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 11-02-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-15588 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in freron mailmate. EPSS estimates a 2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 11-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
MailMate before 1.11.3 mishandles a suspicious HTML/MIME structure in a signed/encrypted email.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.44% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.44%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Freron1 product
- mailmate< 1.11.3
1 vendor · 1 product
References
6 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152703/Johnny-You-Are-Fired.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/RUB-NDS/Johnny-You-Are-FiredX Refsource MISC