CVE-2007-2231 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Dovecot versions prior to 1.0.rc29, specifically within the zlib plugin's handling of gzipped mailboxes. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit this by including ".." sequences in a mailbox name, allowing them to read arbitrary gzipped .gz mbox files. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.beta1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.beta2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.beta3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.beta4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.beta5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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