Name: CVE-2026-40018: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-40018, CWE-89, CVSS 7.4, EPSS 0.00317

None None None No publicly available exploits are known.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alma_linux	—	Upgrade dovecot-pgsqlUpgrade dovecot-develUpgrade dovecot-pigeonholeUpgrade dovecot-mysqlUpgrade dovecot	Oct 11, 2026	Oct 6, 2026
Amazon_linux_2023	—	Upgrade dovecotUpgrade dovecot-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-mysql-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-pgsqlUpgrade dovecot-pigeonholeUpgrade dovecot-pgsql-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-develUpgrade dovecot-mysqlUpgrade dovecot-debugsource	Sep 30, 2026	Aug 28, 2026
Debian	—	Upgrade dovecot	Sep 30, 2026	Aug 28, 2026
Redhat_linux	—	Upgrade dovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfoNo solution existsUpgrade dovecot-pigeonholeUpgrade dovecot-mysql-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-develUpgrade dovecot-pgsqlUpgrade dovecot-debuginfoUpgrade dovecotUpgrade dovecot-mysqlUpgrade dovecot-debugsourceUpgrade dovecot-pgsql-debuginfo	Sep 2, 2026	Aug 28, 2026
Rocky_linux	—	Upgrade dovecot-mysql-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-pigeonhole-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-develUpgrade dovecotUpgrade dovecot-pgsql-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-debuginfoUpgrade dovecot-debugsourceUpgrade dovecot-pigeonholeUpgrade dovecot-pgsqlUpgrade dovecot-mysql	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 7, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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