PT-2020-14104 · Sophos · Sophos Secure Email

Published 2020-06-22 · Updated 2023-01-27 · CVE-2020-14980

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sophos Secure Email versions through 3.9.4 for Android

Description The issue is related to missing SSL certificate validation. This could potentially allow for man-in-the-middle attacks, where an attacker intercepts and alters communication between the application and the server. No information is provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For Sophos Secure Email versions through 3.9.4 for Android, update to a version that includes the fix for the missing SSL certificate validation issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-14980

Affected Products

Sophos Secure Email

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14980 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14980 · Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158322/Sophos-Secure-Email-Android-Application-3.9.4-Man-In-The-Middle.html · Note
• https://info-sec.ca/advisories/Sophos-Secure-Email.html · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/42972 · Telegram Post