Directory traversal vulnerability in Dovecot 1.0 beta and 1.0 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Dovecot 1.0 beta and 1.0 allows remote attackers to list files and directories under the mbox parent directory and obtain mailbox names via ".." sequences in the (1) LIST or (2) DELETE IMAP command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02447 84th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Timo Sirainen |
| cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_beta2 | Vulnerable | Timo Sirainen |
| cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_beta3 | Vulnerable | Timo Sirainen |
| cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0_beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0_beta7 | Vulnerable | Timo Sirainen |
- cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Timo Sirainen
- cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_beta2 Vulnerable ·Timo Sirainen
- cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_beta3 Vulnerable ·Timo Sirainen
- cpe:2.3:a:timo_sirainen:dovecot:1.0_beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0_beta7 Vulnerable ·Timo Sirainen
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2414
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w66v-p2rf-jx67
References
More Timo Sirainen Dovecot vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05755 Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dovecot 1.0test53 through 1.0.rc14, and possibly other… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-00709 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Dovecot before 1.0beta3 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-2414 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2414 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w66v-p2rf-jx67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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