CVE-2006-2414

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Dovecot 1.0 beta and 1.0 allows remote attackers to list files and directories under the mbox parent directory and obtain mailbox names via ".." sequences in the (1) LIST or (2) DELETE IMAP command.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.83% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1080	vendor advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2006-May/000006.html	patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2013	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20315	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17961	patch vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/913	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20308	third party advisory
http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-cvs/2006-May/005563.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433878/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26536	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2414?: CVE-2006-2414 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2414?: To fix CVE-2006-2414, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2414 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2414 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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