CVE-2026-33603

dovecot: Dovecot: Information disclosure via SCRAM TLS channel binding bypass

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Attacker can use a specially crafted base64 exchange between Dovecot and Client to fake SCRAM TLS channel binding. This requires that the attacker is able to position itself between Dovecot and the client connection. If successful, the attacker can eavesdrop communications between Dovecot and client as MITM proxy. Install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4617-1 dovecot security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6313-1 dovecot security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8365-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Fake SCRAM TLS Channel Binding Allows MITM Eavesdropping in OX Dovecot Pro dovecot: Dovecot: Information disclosure via SCRAM TLS channel binding bypass
Weaknesses CWE-940
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dovecot
Dovecot dovecot
Open-xchange dovecot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dovecot
Dovecot dovecot
Open-xchange dovecot
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Fake SCRAM TLS Channel Binding Allows MITM Eavesdropping in OX Dovecot Pro
First Time appeared Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro
Vendors & Products Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Attacker can use a specially crafted base64 exchange between Dovecot and Client to fake SCRAM TLS channel binding. This requires that the attacker is able to position itself between Dovecot and the client connection. If successful, the attacker can eavesdrop communications between Dovecot and client as MITM proxy. Install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Weaknesses CWE-99
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
OX
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 3:08 PM
Reserved
Mar 23, 2026, 12:58 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 12, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 12, 2026, 1:28 PM