// For flags

CVE-2019-3814

dovecot: Improper certificate validation

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Se ha descubierto que Dovecot, en versiones anteriores a la 2.2.36.1 y 2.3.4.1, gestiona de manera incorrecta los certificados del cliente. Un atacante remoto en posesión de un certificado válido con un campo "username" vacío podría emplear este problema para suplantar a otros usuarios.

It was discovered that Dovecot 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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-01-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-02-05 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Dovecot
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Dovecot
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>= 1.1.0 < 2.2.36.1
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-
Affected
Dovecot
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Dovecot
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>= 2.3.0 < 2.3.4.1
Search vendor "Dovecot" for product "Dovecot" and version " >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.4.1"
-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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12.04
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esm
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.10
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Affected
Opensuse
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Leap
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42.3
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Affected