CVE-2008-4578

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32164 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45669 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33149 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2745 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31587 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:232 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240409
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2008-October/000085.html patch mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498498/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4578?
CVE-2008-4578 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4578?
To fix CVE-2008-4578, 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-2008-4578 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4578 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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