dovecot 1.0.7 dovecot.conf ssl_key_password access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in dovecot 1.0.7. This impacts an unknown function of the file dovecot.conf. The manipulation of the argument ssl_key_password leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-4870. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in dovecot 1.0.7 (Mail Server Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file dovecot.conf. The manipulation of the argument ssl_key_password with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

dovecot 1.0.7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, and possibly Fedora, uses world-readable permissions for dovecot.conf, which allows local users to obtain the ssl_key_password parameter value.

The bug was discovered 10/29/2008. The weakness was released 10/31/2008 as Bug 436287 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4870 since 10/31/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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 35108 (GLSA-200812-16 : 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116146 (Red Hat Update for dovecot (RHSA-2009:0205-10)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46323), Tenable (35108), SecurityFocus (BID 31587†), OSVDB (50253†) and Secunia (SA33149†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-44546 and VDB-44545. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 35108
Nessus Name: GLSA-200812-16 : Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 62965
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-16 (dovecot)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/21/2008 +6 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2277 days 🔍
08/02/2021 +2330 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 436287
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44801

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X-Force: 46323
SecurityFocus: 31587
Secunia: 33149 - Gentoo update for dovecot, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 50253 - CVE-2008-4870 - Dovecot - Information-disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20283 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 dovecot 1.0.7 Local Sensitive Information Disclosure, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 18:16
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (79), 08/22/2019 12:38 (6), 08/02/2021 18:16 (4)
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