CVE-2021-29157

dovecot: local attacker can login as any user and access their emails

Published Jun 28, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dovecot before 2.3.15 allows ../ Path Traversal. An attacker with access to the local filesystem can trick OAuth2 authentication into using an HS256 validation key from an attacker-controlled location. This occurs during use of local JWT validation with the posix fs driver.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-15796 Dovecot before 2.3.15 allows ../ Path Traversal. An attacker with access to the local filesystem can trick OAuth2 authentication into using an HS256 validation key from an attacker-controlled location. This occurs during use of local JWT validation with the posix fs driver.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4993-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:02 PM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 28, 2021, 12:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:47 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 21, 2021, 12:00 AM