Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-2231
Directory traversal vulnerability in index/mbox/mbox-storage.c in Dovecot before 1.0.rc29, when using the zlib plugin, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary gzipped (.gz) mailboxes (mbox files) via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the mailbox name.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2007-2231
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2231
0.72%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 81 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-2231
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2007-2231
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Red Hat 2008-05-21This issue did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux prior to version 5. An update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 was released to correct this issue: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
References for CVE-2007-2231
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-487-1
USN-487-1: Dovecot vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23552
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http://dovecot.org/doc/NEWS
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http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-cvs/2007-March/008488.html
[dovecot-cvs] dovecot/src/lib-storage/index/mbox mbox-storage.c, 1.145.2.14, 1.145.2.15
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http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1359
[SECURITY] [DSA 1359-1] New dovecot packages fix directory traversal
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_8_sr.html
404 Page Not Found | SUSE
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http://dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2007-March/000038.html
[Dovecot-news] Security hole #3: zlib plugin allows opening any gziped mboxes
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466168/100/0/threaded
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10995
404 Not Found
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34082
Dovecot mbox-storage.c directory traversal CVE-2007-2231 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1452
Site en construction
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0297.html
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