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CVE-2008-4578

The ACL plugin in Dovecot before 1.1.4 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by using the "k" right to create unauthorized "parent/child/child" mailboxes.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
15 Oct 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.7% in the next 30 daysHigher than 77% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DovecotServers and applications · cpe:a:dovecot:dovecot
  • Version 1.1.2
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.1-rc2
All 56 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.1.3
  • Version 0.99.13
  • Version 0.99.14
  • 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
  • Version 1.0_rc29
  • Version 1.0
  • Version 1.0.2
  • Version 1.0.3
  • Version 1.0.4
  • Version 1.0.5
  • Version 1.0.6
  • Version 1.0.7
  • Version 1.0.8
  • Version 1.0.9
  • Version 1.0.10
  • Version 1.0.12
  • Version 1.1-rc2
  • Version 1.1
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4578
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4578