Dovecot up to 1.2.7 Installation access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Dovecot up to 1.2.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Installation. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-3897. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Dovecot up to 1.2.7 (Mail Server Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.

The weakness was shared 11/20/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-3897 since 11/05/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44053 (openSUSE Security Update : dovecot12 (dovecot12-1811)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165248 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:001)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54363), Tenable (44053), SecurityFocus (BID 37084†), OSVDB (60316†) and Secunia (SA37443†). The entries VDB-51649, VDB-51617, VDB-51613 and VDB-51612 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 44053
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : dovecot12 (dovecot12-1811)
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OpenVAS ID: 66522
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: dovecot
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Dovecot 1.2.4

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3897 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3897
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50904
X-Force: 54363
SecurityFocus: 37084 - Dovecot Insecure 'base_dir' Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 37443 - Dovecot Insecure Directory Permissions Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 60316 - Dovecot base_dir Directory Permission Weakness Local Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 24359 - Dovecot Prior to 1.2.8 Local Privilege Escalation and User Accounts Access Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-3306

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/28/2021 04:05
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (69), 02/18/2017 09:28 (12), 08/28/2021 04:05 (3)
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