VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4578
The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the "k" right to create unauthorized "parent/child/child" mailboxes.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.68%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.68%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the "k" right to create unauthorized "parent/child/child" mailboxes.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.68% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- dovecot/dovecot
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240409
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32164Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000085.htmlPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:232
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498498/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31587
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2745
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45669
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240409
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32164Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000085.htmlPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:232
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498498/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31587
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2745
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45669
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.