CVE-2008-5301 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation of Dovecot versions 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary .sieve files by injecting ".." sequences into script names. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that could lead to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.99.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:0.99.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.99.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:0.99.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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