RCE in Dovecot
CVE-2021-33515
The submission service in Dovecot before 2.3.15 allows STARTTLS command injection in lib-smtp. Sensitive information can be redirected to an attacker-controlled address.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Dovecot
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-33515?
- CVE-2021-33515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dovecot, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2021-06-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-33515?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.