CVE-2011-2167: dovecot Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2167 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in dovecot. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-05-2011
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.