CVE-2008-1218 describes an argument injection vulnerability in Dovecot versions 1.0.x before 1.0.13 and 1.1.x before 1.1.rc3, specifically when configured to use blocking passdbs. Attackers can bypass password checks by injecting TAB characters into the password field, which are then interpreted as argument delimiters to enable the skip_password_check function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity) due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-5257) detailing remote email disclosure, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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