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CVE-2026-40016

nvd nist
Published: May 12, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service (or locally) to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configured limit. Attacker can use this to degrade server performance and bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve scripts. Install fixed version, or alternatively prevent direct access to Sieve scripts via ManageSieve or local access. No publicly available exploits are known.

Affected (2)

1 product
Dovecot
1 product
Dovecot
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 2.4.4
Before 3.1.5

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