CVE-2009-3897 describes a vulnerability in Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8, where insecure 0777 permissions are set on certain directories during installation. This misconfiguration allows local users to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary user accounts by replacing the authentication socket. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.2.0, < 1.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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