Unscored severity · published Oct 15, 2008
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
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Dovecot · Dovecot
through 1.1.3; 0.99.13; 0.99.14; 1.0; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4578
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4578
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240409
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32164
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33149
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
Patch
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000085.html
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:232
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