CVE-2020-24386

dovecot: IMAP hibernation function allows mail access

Published Jan 4, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Dovecot before 2.3.13. By using IMAP IDLE, an authenticated attacker can trigger unhibernation via attacker-controlled parameters, leading to access to other users' email messages (and path disclosure).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2517-1 dovecot security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4825-1 dovecot security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-17118 An issue was discovered in Dovecot before 2.3.13. By using IMAP IDLE, an authenticated attacker can trigger unhibernation via attacker-controlled parameters, leading to access to other users' email messages (and path disclosure).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4674-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:12 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 4, 2021, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:05 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 4, 2021, 12:00 AM