CVE-2026-47086

cyrus-imapd: cyrus-imapd: Information disclosure via URLAUTH token bypass of Access Control Lists

Published Jul 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in cyrus-imapd in Cyrus IMAP through 3.12.2. GENURLAUTH-issued tokens can bypass ACLs. Any authenticated user could mint a URLAUTH token (via the GENURLAUTH command) for any mailbox they could name, even without read access on it. This would allow reading mail from mailboxes despite having no granted permissions.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4766-1 cyrus-imapd security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title cyrus-imapd: cyrus-imapd: Information disclosure via URLAUTH token bypass of Access Control Lists
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authenticated Users Can Generate URLAUTH Tokens to Read Unauthorized Mailboxes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authenticated Users Can Generate URLAUTH Tokens to Read Unauthorized Mailboxes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue was discovered in cyrus-imapd in Cyrus IMAP through 3.12.2. GENURLAUTH-issued tokens can bypass ACLs. Any authenticated user could mint a URLAUTH token (via the GENURLAUTH command) for any mailbox they could name, even without read access on it. This would allow reading mail from mailboxes despite having no granted permissions.
First Time appeared Cyrusimap
Cyrusimap cyrus Imap
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cyrusimap:cyrus_imap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cyrusimap
Cyrusimap cyrus Imap
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jul 16, 2026, 6:47 PM
Reserved
May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 16, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM