Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4870
dovecot 1.0.7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, and possibly Fedora, uses world-readable permissions for dovecot.conf, which allows local users to obtain the ssl_key_password parameter value.
Products affected by CVE-2008-4870
- cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4870
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4870
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4870
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The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4870
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-16.xml
Dovecot: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 200812-16) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0205.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=436287
436287 – dovecot.conf is world readable - possible password exposureIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/29/10
oss-security - CVE Request (dovecot)Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10776
404 Not FoundTool Signature
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46323
Dovecot dovecot.conf information disclosure CVE-2008-4870 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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