Dovecot Checkpassword Authentication Protocol Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
BID:63367
Info
Dovecot Checkpassword Authentication Protocol Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 63367 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2013-6171 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Oct 26 2013 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Nov 25 2013 01:06AM |
| Credit: | cPanel Security Team |
| Vulnerable: | |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Dovecot Checkpassword Authentication Protocol Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Dovecot is prone to a local authentication-bypass vulnerability.
A local attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication mechanism and gain unauthorized access. Successful exploits may lead to other attacks.
Dovecot is prone to a local authentication-bypass vulnerability.
A local attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication mechanism and gain unauthorized access. Successful exploits may lead to other attacks.
Exploit / POC
Dovecot Checkpassword Authentication Protocol Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
An attacker can carry out this attack by gaining local interactive access to a vulnerable computer.
An attacker can carry out this attack by gaining local interactive access to a vulnerable computer.
Solution / Fix
Dovecot Checkpassword Authentication Protocol Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.
References
Dovecot Checkpassword Authentication Protocol Local Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
References:
References:
- cPanel Homepage (cPanel)
- Dovecot Homepage (Dovecot)