CVE-2026-40020
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-05-12
Last updated on: 2026-05-18
Assigner: Open-Xchange
Description
Description
Attacker can use the IMAP SETACL command to inject the anyone permission to user's dovecot-acl file even if imap_acl_allow_anyone=no. This causes folders to be spammed to all users. The impact is limited to being able to spam folders to other users, no unexpected access is gained. Install to fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| dovecot | dovecot | to 2.4.4 (exc) |
| open-xchange | dovecot | to 3.1.5 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-284 | The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
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