gsd-2007-6598
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2007-6598


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{
   GSD: {
      alias: "CVE-2007-6598",
      description: "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.",
      id: "GSD-2007-6598",
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         "https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6598.html",
         "https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1457",
         "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0297",
         "https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2007-6598.html",
      ],
   },
   gsd: {
      metadata: {
         exploitCode: "unknown",
         remediation: "unknown",
         reportConfidence: "confirmed",
         type: "vulnerability",
      },
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         id: "GSD-2007-6598",
         modified: "2023-12-13T01:21:39.019881Z",
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      },
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         impact: {
            baseMetricV2: {
               cvssV2: {
                  accessComplexity: "MEDIUM",
                  accessVector: "NETWORK",
                  authentication: "NONE",
                  availabilityImpact: "PARTIAL",
                  baseScore: 6.8,
                  confidentialityImpact: "PARTIAL",
                  integrityImpact: "PARTIAL",
                  vectorString: "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
                  version: "2.0",
               },
               exploitabilityScore: 8.6,
               impactScore: 6.4,
               obtainAllPrivilege: false,
               obtainOtherPrivilege: false,
               obtainUserPrivilege: false,
               severity: "MEDIUM",
               userInteractionRequired: false,
            },
         },
         lastModifiedDate: "2018-10-15T21:55Z",
         publishedDate: "2008-01-04T02:46Z",
      },
   },
}


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