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CVE-2008-5301

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Published: Dec 1, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation in Dovecot 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary .sieve files via a ".." (dot dot) in a script name.

Affected (21)

Products: Dovecot: Dovecot
Dovecot
1 product
Dovecot
Configuration A
21 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Dovecot
Dovecot
Version 0.99.13
Dovecot
Version 0.99.14
Dovecot
Version 1.0.10
Dovecot
Version 1.0.12
Dovecot
Version 1.0.2
Dovecot
Version 1.0.3
Dovecot
Version 1.0.4
Dovecot
Version 1.0.5
Dovecot
Version 1.0.6
Dovecot
Version 1.0.7
Dovecot
Version 1.0.8
Dovecot
Version 1.0.9
Dovecot
Version 1.0
Dovecot
Version 1.1.0
Dovecot
Version 1.1.1
Dovecot
Version 1.1.2
Dovecot
Version 1.1.3
Dovecot
Version 1.1.4
Dovecot
Version 1.1.5
Dovecot
Version 1.1
Dovecot
Version 1.1 rc2

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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.

References (14)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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