Unscored severity · published Jan 4, 2008
CVE-2007-6598
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…
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CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dovecot · Dovecot
through 1.0.9 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6598
dovecot.org
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000057.html
dovecot.org
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-December/000058.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00004.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/39876
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28227
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28271
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