Incorrect authorization in cyrusimap Cyrus IMAP
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
An issue was discovered in cyrus-imapd in Cyrus IMAP through 3.12.2. The LOCALDELETE command bypassed ACL checks. An authenticated but non-admin user could invoke the admin-only LOCALDELETE IMAP command and delete mailboxes for which they had no permissions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cyrus IMAP (cyrusimap) Fixed in 3.12.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
cyrusimap Cyrus IMAP 3.12.3
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-34684 Incorrect authorization in cyrusimap Cyrus IMAPPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-34691 Missing authorization in cyrusimap Cyrus IMAPPriority LOW 20
- TI-2026-34685 An issue was discovered in cyrus-imapd in Cyrus IMAP through 3.12.2.Priority LOW 20
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47084
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-324f-35v9-jxhh
References
More cyrusimap vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01271 Multiple buffer overflows in Cyrus SASL library 2.1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08283 In Cyrus SASL 2.1.17 through 2.1.27 before 2.1.28, plugins/sql.c does not escape the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-14353 cyrus-sasl (aka Cyrus SASL) 2.1.27 has an out-of-bounds write leading to unauthenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-44296 Double free in cyrusimap Cyrus IMAP CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-09510 Cyrus IMAP before 3.0.3 allows remote authenticated users to write to arbitrary files via… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-22515 Cyrus IMAP before 3.8.3 and 3.10.x before 3.10.0-rc1 allows authenticated attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-47084 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-47084 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-324f-35v9-jxhh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-47084 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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