CVE-2026-27856 — Improper Authentication in Dovecot
Severity
7.4HIGHNVD
OSV5.3
EPSS
0.0%
top 88.34%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedMar 27
Latest updateMar 31
Description
Doveadm credentials are verified using direct comparison which is susceptible to timing oracle attack. An attacker can use this to determine the configured credentials. Figuring out the credential will lead into full access to the affected component. Limit access to the doveadm http service port, install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.2 | Impact: 5.2