CVE-2010-3706

Description

plugins/acl/acl-backend-vfile.c in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.15 and 2.0.x before 2.0.5 interprets an ACL entry as a directive to add to the permissions granted by another ACL entry, instead of a directive to replace the permissions granted by another ACL entry, in certain circumstances involving the private namespace of a user, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions via a request to read or modify a mailbox.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory dovecot.org Vendor Advisory dovecot.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128622064325688&w=2 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1059-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2572 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128620520732377&w=2 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:217 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43220 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0301 vdb entry
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053450.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053452.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2840 vdb entry
http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2010-October/053451.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3706?
CVE-2010-3706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3706?
To fix CVE-2010-3706, 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-2010-3706 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3706 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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