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CVE-2008-5301

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation in Dovecot 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read and mod…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 79%
Public exploits
0
none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation in Dovecot 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary .sieve files via a ".." (dot dot) in a script name.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46672 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/3190 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-838-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • dovecot.org /list/dovecot/2008-November/035259.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32768 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36904 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32582 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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