CVE-2026-33603
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-33603 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | OX |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-12 14:17:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-18 17:35:35 UTC |
| Description | Attacker can use a specially crafted base64 exchange between Dovecot and Client to fake SCRAM TLS channel binding. This requires that the attacker is able to position itself between Dovecot and the client connection. If successful, the attacker can eavesdrop communications between Dovecot and client as MITM proxy. Install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.000080000 probability, percentile 0.007470000 (date 2026-05-26)
Problem Types: CWE-99 | CWE-99 Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Dovecot | Dovecot | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Open-xchange | Dovecot | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot Pro | affected 3.1.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot Pro | affected 2.4.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0002.json | [email protected] | documentation.open-xchange.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.