CVE-2008-5301 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read and modify arbitrary Sieve scripts via directory traversal in Dovecot's ManageSieve implementation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5301?
CVE-2008-5301 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dovecot Dovecot, published on 1 Dec 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dovecot Dovecot.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5301?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-5301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dovecot Dovecot
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5301, GHSA-gp93-h8f7-238h.