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CVE-2007-6598

Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, whic…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known

Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, which might allow remote authenticated users to login as a different user who has the same password.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/28434 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30342 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10458 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/485787/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-567-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/27093 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0017 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /39876 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/485779/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1457 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • dovecot.org /list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000057.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32151 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28404 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28271 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • dovecot.org /list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000058.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-2076 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28227 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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