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5.7	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Dovecot (Mail Server Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Dovecot before 1.0.11, when configured to use mail_extra_groups to allow Dovecot to create dotlocks in /var/mail, might allow local users to read sensitive mail files for other users, or modify files or directories that are writable by group, via a symlink attack.

The bug was discovered 03/04/2008. The weakness was shared 03/06/2008 by Timo Sirainen (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1199 since 03/06/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31612 (GLSA-200803-25 : Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.rc10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41009) and Tenable (31612).

Productinfo

Type

• Mail Server Software

Name

• Dovecot

Version

• 0.99.13
• 0.99.14
• 1.0
• 1.0 Rc29
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.beta2
• 1.0.beta3
• 1.0.beta7
• 1.0.beta8
• 1.0.rc1
• 1.0.rc2
• 1.0.rc3
• 1.0.rc4
• 1.0.rc5
• 1.0.rc6
• 1.0.rc7
• 1.0.rc8
• 1.0.rc9
• 1.0.rc10
• 1.0.rc11
• 1.0.rc12
• 1.0.rc13
• 1.0.rc14
• 1.0.rc15

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 31612
Nessus Name: GLSA-200803-25 : Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 60568
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1516-1 (dovecot)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Dovecot 1.0.rc10

Timelineinfo

03/04/2008 🔍
03/04/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/04/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2008 +2 days 🔍
03/06/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/13/2008 +7 days 🔍
03/17/2008 +4 days 🔍
03/18/2008 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2008 +1 days 🔍
03/16/2015 +2553 days 🔍
08/07/2019 +1605 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Timo Sirainen
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1199 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 41009
Vulnerability Center: 17878 - Dovecot < 1.0.11 Symlink Attack Allows Local Disclosure of Mail Files, Low
SecurityFocus: 28092 - Dovecot 'mail_extra_groups' Insecure Settings Local Unauthorized Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 29226 - Fedora update for dovecot, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 43137 - Dovecot - 'mail_extra_groups' - Insecure Settings Local Unauthorized Access Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/07/2019 09:34
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (79), 08/07/2019 09:34 (4)
Complete: 🔍

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