Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mta:0.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.37.3 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
| cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mta:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.40 | Vulnerable | Double Precision Incorporated |
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mta:0.37.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.37.3 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
- cpe:2.3:a:double_precision_incorporated:courier_mta:0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.40 Vulnerable ·Double Precision Incorporated
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1311
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8m5-3p5x-jmxf
References
More Double Precision Incorporated Courier Mta vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-02567 libs/comverp.c in Courier MTA before 0.53.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2004-00194 Multiple buffer overflows in (1) iso2022jp.c or (2) shiftjis.c for Courier-IMAP before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00036 SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL auth module for courier 0.40 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00887 Double Precision Courier e-mail MTA allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-1311 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1311 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8m5-3p5x-jmxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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