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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.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
25 Apr 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
2.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 82% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DovecotServers and applications · cpe:a:dovecot:dovecot
  • Version 1.0.rc28
  • Version 1.0.rc27
  • Version 1.0.rc26
  • Version 1.0.rc25
All 37 release lines
  • Version 1.0.beta1
  • Version 1.0.beta2
  • Version 1.0.beta3
  • Version 1.0.beta4
  • Version 1.0.beta5
  • Version 1.0.beta6
  • Version 1.0.beta7
  • Version 1.0.beta8
  • Version 1.0.beta9
  • Version 1.0.rc1
  • Version 1.0.rc2
  • Version 1.0.rc3
  • Version 1.0.rc4
  • Version 1.0.rc5
  • Version 1.0.rc6
  • Version 1.0.rc7
  • Version 1.0.rc8
  • Version 1.0.rc9
  • Version 1.0.rc10
  • Version 1.0.rc11
  • Version 1.0.rc12
  • Version 1.0.rc13
  • Version 1.0.rc14
  • Version 1.0.rc15
  • Version 1.0.rc16
  • Version 1.0.rc17
  • Version 1.0.rc18
  • Version 1.0.rc19
  • Version 1.0.rc20
  • Version 1.0.rc21
  • Version 1.0.rc22
  • Version 1.0.rc23
  • Version 1.0.rc24
  • Version 1.0.rc25
  • Version 1.0.rc26
  • Version 1.0.rc27
  • Version 1.0.rc28

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2231
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2231