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CVE-2008-5301

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation in Dovecot 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary .sieve files via a ".." (dot dot) in a script name.

Severity
Medium 6.4
Published
1 Dec 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Path traversal (CWE-22)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DovecotServers and applications · cpe:a:dovecot:dovecot
  • Version 1.1.5
  • Version 1.1.4
  • Version 1.1.3
  • Version 1.1.2
All 20 release lines
  • Version 0.99.13
  • Version 0.99.14
  • 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
  • Version 1.1.3
  • Version 1.1.4
  • Version 1.1.5

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5301
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5301