CVE-2008-4578: Medium severity dovecot vulnerability
Published Oct 15, 2008
·Updated
The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the "k" right to create unauthorized "parent/child/child" mailboxes.
Affected Software
57 affected components
Dovecot dovecot<=1.1.3
Dovecot dovecot=0.99.13
Dovecot dovecot=0.99.14
Dovecot dovecot=1.0
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.2
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.3
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.4
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.5
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.6
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.7
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.8
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.9
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.10
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.12
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta1
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta2
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta3
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta4
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta5
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta6
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta7
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta8
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.beta9
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc1
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc2
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc3
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc4
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc5
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc6
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc7
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc8
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc9
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc10
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc11
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc12
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc13
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc14
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc15
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc16
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc17
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc18
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc19
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc20
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc21
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc22
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc23
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc24
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc25
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc26
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc27
Dovecot dovecot=1.0.rc28
Dovecot dovecot=1.0_rc29
Dovecot dovecot=1.1
Dovecot dovecot=1.1-rc2
Dovecot dovecot=1.1.0
Dovecot dovecot=1.1.1
Dovecot dovecot=1.1.2
Remediation
Event History
Oct 15, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2008-4578?
CVE-2008-4578 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to bypass access restrictions.
2
How do I fix CVE-2008-4578?
To fix CVE-2008-4578, upgrade Dovecot to version 1.1.4 or later.
3
What versions of Dovecot are affected by CVE-2008-4578?
CVE-2008-4578 affects Dovecot versions prior to 1.1.4, including 1.0.x versions.
4
What type of attack can CVE-2008-4578 facilitate?
CVE-2008-4578 can facilitate unauthorized access to mailboxes by allowing attackers to exploit access control rights.
5
Is CVE-2008-4578 a remote code execution vulnerability?
No, CVE-2008-4578 is not a remote code execution vulnerability; it primarily involves unauthorized access to mailbox structures.