Timo Sirainen Dovecot 1.0/1.0 Beta2/1.0 Beta3/1.0 Beta7 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Timo Sirainen Dovecot 1.0/1.0 Beta2/1.0 Beta3/1.0 Beta7. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-2414. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Timo Sirainen Dovecot 1.0/1.0 Beta2/1.0 Beta3/1.0 Beta7 (Mail Server Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Dovecot 1.0 beta and 1.0 allows remote attackers to list files and directories under the mbox parent directory and obtain mailbox names via ".." sequences in the (1) LIST or (2) DELETE IMAP command.

The bug was discovered 05/12/2006. The weakness was presented 05/16/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-2414 since 05/15/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21559 (Dovecot Multiple Command Traversal Arbitrary Directory Listing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26536), Tenable (21559), SecurityFocus (BID 17961†), OSVDB (25727†) and Secunia (SA20308†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 21559
Nessus Name: Dovecot Multiple Command Traversal Arbitrary Directory Listing
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OpenVAS ID: 56834
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1080-1 (dovecot)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/18/2019 +1559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2414 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2414
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30268
X-Force: 26536
SecurityFocus: 17961 - Dovecot Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 20308
OSVDB: 25727 - Dovecot - Remote Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11495 - Dovecot Directory Traversal via \x27dot dot\x27 Sequences in IMAP Commands, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/18/2019 10:55
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (68), 06/18/2019 10:55 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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