CVE-2019-3814 HIGH

CVE-2019-3814

Vendor Dovecot
Product dovecot
Weakness CWE-295
Published March 27, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 27, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated