Dovecot up to 1.0.x path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dovecot up to 1.0.x and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2231. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Dovecot up to 1.0.x (Mail Server Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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 index/mbox/mbox-storage.c in Dovecot before 1.0.rc29, when using the zlib plugin, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary gzipped (.gz) mailboxes (mbox files) via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the mailbox name.

The bug was discovered 03/30/2007. The weakness was released 04/25/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2231 since 04/25/2007. 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 26 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32423 (RHEL 5 : dovecot (RHSA-2008:0297)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.rc29 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34082), Tenable (32423), SecurityFocus (BID 23552†), OSVDB (35489†) and Secunia (SA30342†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-38222. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 32423
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 : dovecot (RHSA-2008:0297)
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OpenVAS ID: 58578
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1359-1 (dovecot)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Dovecot 1.0.rc29

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03/13/2015 +2486 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-2231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36376

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X-Force: 34082
SecurityFocus: 23552 - Dovecot Zlib Plugin Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 30342
OSVDB: 35489 - CVE-2007-2231 - Dovecot - Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 15086 - Dovecot Directory Traversal in mbox-storage.c, Low
Vupen: ADV-2007-1452

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 07/19/2019 07:37
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (79), 07/19/2019 07:37 (4)
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