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CVE-2021-29157

Dovecot before 2.3.15 allows ../ Path Traversal. An attacker with access to the local filesystem can trick OAuth2 authentication into using an HS256 validation key from an attacker-controlled location. This occurs during use of local JWT validation with the posix fs driver.

Severity
Medium 5.5
Published
28 Jun 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
2.3.14.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
DovecotServers and applications · cpe:a:dovecot:dovecot
  • From 2.3.11 before 2.3.14.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29157
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29157