CVE-2026-40020

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.

CVSS v3 3.1 LOW

3.1^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0002.json	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:::::pro:::*

History

26 Oct 2026, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El atacante puede usar el comando IMAP SETACL para inyectar el permiso anyone en el archivo dovecot-acl del usuario incluso si imap_acl_allow_anyone=no. Esto provoca que las carpetas sean enviadas como correo no deseado a todos los usuarios. El impacto se limita a poder enviar carpetas como correo no deseado a otros usuarios; no se obtiene acceso inesperado. Instale la versión corregida. No se conocen exploits disponibles públicamente.

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 14:17

Updated : 2026-10-26 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-40020

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40020

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40020

JSON object : View

Products Affected

open-xchange

dovecot

dovecot

dovecot

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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