CVE-2010-4532

Name: CVE-2010-4532
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-13T18:15:10.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.63%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4532 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. offlineimap before 6.3.2 does not check for SSL server certificate validation when "ssl = yes" option is specified which can allow man-in-the-middle attacks.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

offlineimap before 6.3.2 does not check for SSL server certificate validation when "ssl = yes" option is specified which can allow man-in-the-middle attacks.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.63%

45.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Offlineimap	Offlineimap	< 6.3.2

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4532Not Applicable
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=603450Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4532Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4532Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4532Not Applicable
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=603450Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4532Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4532Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/23/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4532?

offlineimap before 6.3.2 does not check for SSL server certificate validation when "ssl = yes" option is specified which can allow man-in-the-middle attacks.

How severe is CVE-2010-4532?

CVE-2010-4532 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4532?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2010-4532?

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Source: NVD / NIST