Name: CVE-2008-5301: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5301, CWE-22, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00569

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ManageSieve implementation in Dovecot 1.0.15, 1.1, and 1.2 allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary .sieve files via a ".." (dot dot) in a script name.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade dovecot	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 1, 2008
Freebsd	—	Upgrade dovecot-managesieve	Dec 10, 2025	Dec 7, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade dovecot-common	Nov 8, 2024	Dec 1, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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