CVE-2011-2167 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can bypass chroot restrictions in Dovecot to perform directory traversal, potentially accessing or modifying unauthorized files.
- 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-2011-2167?
CVE-2011-2167 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dovecot Dovecot, published on 24 May 2011. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
script-login in Dovecot 2.0.x before 2.0.13 does not follow the chroot configuration setting, which might allow remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks by leveraging a script.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dovecot Dovecot.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2167?
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-2011-2167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Dovecot Dovecot
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2167, GHSA-w278-mxj8-7r9j.