CVE-2021-38084

8.1 HIGH 1% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

An issue was discovered in the POP3 component of Courier Mail Server before 1.1.5. Meddler-in-the-middle attackers can pipeline commands after the POP3 STLS command, injecting plaintext commands into an encrypted user session.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2021-08-03 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2021-08-03 22:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 04:01 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2021-08-03 22:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 04:01 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-74
Record status: Modified

Affected

courier-mta Courier Mail Server < 1.1.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record