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CVE-2013-4166

The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from gnome, from gnome, from redhat and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-02-06T15:15:10.310

Last Modified

2024-11-21T01:55:00.407

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnome	evolution	≤ 3.8.4	Yes
Application	gnome	evolution_data_server	≤ 3.9.5	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnome's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.