CVE-2019-3814

dovecot: Improper certificate validation

Published Mar 27, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.7 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was discovered that Dovecot before versions 2.2.36.1 and 2.3.4.1 incorrectly handled client certificates. A remote attacker in possession of a valid certificate with an empty username field could possibly use this issue to impersonate other users.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1667-1 dovecot security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4385-1 dovecot security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-13437 It was discovered that Dovecot before versions 2.2.36.1 and 2.3.4.1 incorrectly handled client certificates. A remote attacker in possession of a valid certificate with an empty username field could possibly use this issue to impersonate other users.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3881-1 Dovecot vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3881-2 Dovecot vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00202}

epss

{'score': 0.00534}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 7:19 PM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2019, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 5, 2019, 12:00 AM