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OX Dovecot Pro CVE-2026-40204

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67670 LOW
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-28 OX GHSA-wxgx-37c3-39ph
3.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: OX

Severity by source

Vendor (OX) PRIMARY
3.1 LOW
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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3.1 LOW

PR:L confirmed since valid account is required; AC:H reflects non-trivial trigger condition; C and A remain N given no confirmed confidentiality or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (OX).

CVSS VectorVendor: OX

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 28, 2026 - 13:17 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 28, 2026 - 12:05 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

None None None No publicly available exploits are known.

AnalysisAI

Authentication bypass in OX Dovecot Pro and OX Dovecot CE (both Open-Xchange GmbH email server products) allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to circumvent access controls and achieve limited integrity impact over the mail service. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and carries a low CVSS base score of 3.1, reflecting high attack complexity and constrained impact - no confidentiality or availability loss is indicated. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires an existing valid low-privilege account on the OX Dovecot Pro or OX Dovecot CE mail server (PR:L confirmed by CVSS vector), meaning unauthenticated internet-facing exploitation is not possible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The overall real-world risk of this vulnerability is low, consistent with its CVSS base score of 3.1. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Consult the vendor CSAF advisory at https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0003.json for the specific patched version of OX Dovecot Pro and OX Dovecot CE - an exact fix version is not independently confirmed from the available intelligence data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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