Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6598 (CCN-39342)

Assigned:2007-12-29
Published:2007-12-29
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, which might allow remote authenticated users to login as a different user who has the same password.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6598

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[Dovecot-news] 20071221 Security hole #4: Specific LDAP + auth cache configuration may mix up user logins

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[Dovecot-news] 20071229 v1.0.10 released

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2008:020

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
39876

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0297
Low: dovecot security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28227

Source: CCN
Type: SA28271
Dovecot LDAP Auth Cache Security Bypass

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28271

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28404

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
28434

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30342

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32151

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1457

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1457
dovecot -- programming error

Source: CCN
Type: Dovecot Web site
Dovecot

Source: CCN
Type: Dovecot-news Mailing List, Fri Dec 21 00:38:12 EET 2007
Security hole #4: Specific LDAP + auth cache configuration may mix up user logins

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 39876
Dovecot LDAP Auth Cache Security Bypass

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0297

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080103 rPSA-2008-0001-1 dovecot

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080103 Re: rPSA-2008-0001-1 dovecot

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
27093

Source: CCN
Type: BID-27093
Dovecot Authentication Cache Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-567-1
Dovecot vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-567-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0017

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
dovecot-ldap-security-bypass(39342)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2076

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10458

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2008:020
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.0.9)

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17080
    P
    USN-567-1 -- dovecot vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18653
    P
    DSA-1457-1 dovecot
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8032
    P
    DSA-1457 dovecot -- programming error
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22086
    P
    ELSA-2008:0297: dovecot security and bug fix update (Low)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10458
    V
    Dovecot before 1.0.10, with certain configuration options including use of %variables, does not properly maintain the LDAP+auth cache, which might allow remote authenticated users to login as a different user who has the same password.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20076598
    V
    CVE-2007-6598
    2012-11-01
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080297
    P
    RHSA-2008:0297: dovecot security and bug fix update (Low)
    2008-05-21
    oval:org.debian:def:1457
    V
    programming error
    2008-01-09
    BACK
    dovecot dovecot *