CVE-2026-27856
dovecot: Doveadm: Full access via timing oracle attack in credential verification
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 27, 2026
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in Doveadm, a component of Dovecot. An attacker can exploit a timing oracle vulnerability during the direct comparison of credentials. This allows the attacker to determine the configured credentials, potentially leading to full unauthorized access to the affected component.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE-208 · Observable Timing Discrepancy