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CRITICAL

CVE-2016-10727

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.9 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2016-10727 Red Hat Product Security145 products fixed

    evolution-data-server: IMAPx Component Information Disclosure

  • RHBA-2016:2206 Red Hat Product Security145 products fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: evolution-data-server bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Description

camel/providers/imapx/camel-imapx-server.c in the IMAPx component in GNOME evolution-data-server before 3.21.2 proceeds with cleartext data containing a password if the client wishes to use STARTTLS but the server will not use STARTTLS, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network. The server code was intended to report an error and not proceed, but the code was written incorrectly.

Technical details

Published
2018-07-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10727?

camel/providers/imapx/camel-imapx-server.c in the IMAPx component in GNOME evolution-data-server before 3.21.2 proceeds with cleartext data containing a password if the client wishes to use STARTTLS but the server will not use STARTTLS, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network. The server code was intended to report an error and not proceed, but the code was written incorrectly.

Is CVE-2016-10727 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-10727 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-10727?

CVE-2016-10727 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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