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.

Published Bysecalert@redhat.com

Published DateOct 15, 2008, 20:08

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-264

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

Vector String

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240409
http://secunia.com/advisories/32164
http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000085.html
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

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-264

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

Vector String

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE