CVE-2008-5301

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation in Dovecot 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary .sieve files via a ".." (dot dot) in a script name.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46672 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3190 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-838-1 vendor advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2008-November/035259.html mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/32768 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36904 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32582 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5301?
CVE-2008-5301 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5301?
To fix CVE-2008-5301, 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-2008-5301 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5301 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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