Description
Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to versions 0.3.10, 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4, a man-in-the-middle attacker can cause Net::IMAP#starttls to return "successfully", without starting TLS. This issue has been patched in versions 0.3.10, 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.
Published: 2026-05-09
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vcgp-9326-pqcp net-imap vulnerable to STARTTLS stripping via invalid response timing
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 10 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ruby-lang
Ruby-lang net::imap
Vendors & Products Ruby-lang
Ruby-lang net::imap

Sat, 09 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description Net::IMAP implements Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) client functionality in Ruby. Prior to versions 0.3.10, 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4, a man-in-the-middle attacker can cause Net::IMAP#starttls to return "successfully", without starting TLS. This issue has been patched in versions 0.3.10, 0.4.24, 0.5.14, and 0.6.4.
Title net-imap vulnerable to STARTTLS stripping via invalid response timing
Weaknesses CWE-392
CWE-393
CWE-636
CWE-754
CWE-841
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Ruby-lang Net::imap
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T02:29:15.333Z

Reserved: 2026-04-25T05:37:12.118Z

Link: CVE-2026-42246

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T02:29:10.449Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-05-09T20:16:28.163

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:39:39.350

Link: CVE-2026-42246

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-10T20:00:05Z