CVE-2023-26434: Medium severity open-xchange app suite backend vulnerability

Published Jun 20, 2023
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Updated

When adding an external mail account, processing of POP3 "capabilities" responses are not limited to plausible sizes. Attacker with access to a rogue POP3 service could trigger requests that lead to excessive resource usage and eventually service unavailability. We now limit accepted POP3 server response to reasonable length/size. No publicly available exploits are known.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Open-Xchange Open-xchange Appsuite Backend<7.10.6
Open-Xchange Open-xchange Appsuite Backend=7.10.6
Open-Xchange Open-xchange Appsuite Backend=7.10.6-revision_39

Event History

Jun 20, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:51 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:51 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-26434?

CVE-2023-26434 is a vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to a rogue POP3 service to trigger requests that lead to excessive resource usage and service unavailability.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-26434?

The severity of CVE-2023-26434 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.3.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2023-26434?

Open-xchange Open-xchange Appsuite Backend versions up to and including 7.10.6 and 7.10.6-revision_39 are affected by CVE-2023-26434.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-26434?

An attacker with access to a rogue POP3 service can exploit CVE-2023-26434 by triggering requests that cause excessive resource usage and service unavailability.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-26434?

Yes, updating to a version of Open-xchange Open-xchange Appsuite Backend that is higher than 7.10.6-revision_39 will fix CVE-2023-26434.

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