CVE-2009-3897
Dovecot Local File Inclusion
Description
Dovecot 1.2.x before 1.2.8 sets 0777 permissions during creation of certain directories at installation time, which allows local users to access arbitrary user accounts by replacing the auth socket, related to the parent directories of the base_dir directory, and possibly the base_dir directory itself.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 24, 2009, 5:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 8, 2024, 3:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2009-3897.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html | Mailing List |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2 | Mailing List Patch |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2 | Mailing List |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2 | Mailing List Patch |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2 | Mailing List |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37443 | Broken Link Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306 | Not Applicable |
| http://www.osvdb.org/60316 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084 | Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306 | Patch Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2009-3897 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2009-3897 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00007.html Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2 Patch http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125871729029145&w=2 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125881481222441&w=2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2 Patch http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900267208712&w=2 Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900271508796&w=2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37443 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/37443 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot-news/2009-November/000143.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:306 Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/60316 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/60316 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37084 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3306 Patch, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST CWE-732 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2.0 up to (excluding) 1.2.8 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54363 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54363 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 25, 2009
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3897 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3897
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile