{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-27858", "assignerOrgId": "8ce71d90-2354-404b-a86e-bec2cc4e6981", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "OX", "dateReserved": "2026-02-24T08:46:09.374Z", "datePublished": "2026-03-27T08:10:21.424Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-27T12:37:09.762Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"defaultStatus": "unaffected", "modules": ["core"], "product": "OX Dovecot Pro", "vendor": "Open-Xchange GmbH", "versions": [{"lessThanOrEqual": "2.3.0", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThanOrEqual": "3.1.0", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}, {"lessThanOrEqual": "2.4.0", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Attacker can send a specifically crafted message before authentication that causes managesieve to allocate large amount of memory.\r\n Attacker can force managesieve-login to be unavailable by repeatedly crashing the process. Protect access to managesieve protocol, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known."}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-400", "description": "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption", "lang": "en", "type": "cwe"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "8ce71d90-2354-404b-a86e-bec2cc4e6981", "shortName": "OX", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-27T12:33:31.126Z"}, "references": [{"tags": ["vendor-advisory"], "url": "https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0001.json"}], "source": {"defect": "DOV-8818", "discovery": "EXTERNAL"}}, "adp": [{"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2026-03-27T12:36:26.526829Z", "id": "CVE-2026-27858", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-27T12:37:09.762Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2026-27858", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "yes"}, {"Technical Impact": "partial"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-03-27T12:36:26.526829Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-27T12:37:04.235Z"}}], "cna": {"source": {"defect": "DOV-8818", "discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "cvssV3_1": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.5, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "Open-Xchange GmbH", "modules": ["core"], "product": "OX Dovecot Pro", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "2.3.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "3.1.0"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "semver", "lessThanOrEqual": "2.4.0"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}], "references": [{"url": "https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0001.json", "tags": ["vendor-advisory"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Attacker can send a specifically crafted message before authentication that causes managesieve to allocate large amount of memory.\r\n Attacker can force managesieve-login to be unavailable by repeatedly crashing the process. Protect access to managesieve protocol, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "cwe", "cweId": "CWE-400", "description": "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "8ce71d90-2354-404b-a86e-bec2cc4e6981", "shortName": "OX", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-27T12:33:31.126Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-27858", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-27T12:37:09.762Z", "dateReserved": "2026-02-24T08:46:09.374Z", "assignerOrgId": "8ce71d90-2354-404b-a86e-bec2cc4e6981", "datePublished": "2026-03-27T08:10:21.424Z", "assignerShortName": "OX"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "BE209329-C5EA-4EE7-A23E-CD2EC061A9A4", "versionEndExcluding": "2.4.3", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "5CF82590-D98A-4E06-AC8C-6CC3506ED923", "versionEndExcluding": "2.3.22.1", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "8476287B-40B2-4533-A3AB-B880516C0B5C", "versionEndExcluding": "3.0.5", "versionStartIncluding": "3.0.0", "vulnerable": true}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "11CA35AA-72CB-4614-A064-8A90F65D8A71", "versionEndExcluding": "3.1.4", "versionStartIncluding": "3.1.0", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Attacker can send a specifically crafted message before authentication that causes managesieve to allocate large amount of memory.\r\n Attacker can force managesieve-login to be unavailable by repeatedly crashing the process. Protect access to managesieve protocol, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known."}], "id": "CVE-2026-27858", "lastModified": "2026-04-30T17:40:17.243", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.5, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "security@open-xchange.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2026-03-27T09:16:20.073", "references": [{"source": "security@open-xchange.com", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "url": "https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0001.json"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@open-xchange.com", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-400"}], "source": "security@open-xchange.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "dovecot: denial of service via crafted message before authentication", "id": "2452175", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452175"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.5", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-770", "details": ["Attacker can send a specifically crafted message before authentication that causes managesieve to allocate large amount of memory.\nAttacker can force managesieve-login to be unavailable by repeatedly crashing the process. Protect access to managesieve protocol, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.", "A flaw was found in dovecot. An unauthenticated and remote attacker can send a crafted message that causes managesieve to allocate an excessive amount of memory, forcing managesieve-login to be unavailable by repeatedly crashing the process, resulting in a denial of service."], "mitigation": {"lang": "en:us", "value": "To mitigate this vulnerability, protect access to the managesieve protocol by configuring firewall rules to restrict access to the managesieve port and only allow connections from trusted IP addresses or networks."}, "name": "CVE-2026-27858", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "dovecot", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "dovecot", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "dovecot", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "dovecot", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Affected", "package_name": "dovecot", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2026-03-27T08:10:21Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27858\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27858\nhttps://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0001.json"], "statement": "This flaw allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a specially crafted message. Due to this reason, this vulnerability has been rated with an important severity.", "threat_severity": "Important"}

{"affected": [{"configurations": [{"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[0,2.3.0]"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[0,3.1.0]"}}, {"platform": null, "status": "affected", "versions": {"scheme": "semver", "value": "[0,2.4.0]"}}], "enrichment": {"confidence": 92.0, "confidence_source": "matching", "scores": [{"score": 92.0, "source": "matching"}]}, "original": {"product": "OX Dovecot Pro", "source": "cna", "vendor": "Open-Xchange GmbH"}, "product": "ox_dovecot_pro", "vendor": "open-xchange"}], "analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-03-28T13:29:29.240107+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Install the fixed version of OX Dovecot Pro as soon as it is released by the vendor", "Restrict access to the managesieve protocol for untrusted clients or disable it entirely until a patch is applied", "Apply network segmentation or firewall rules to limit exposure of the managesieve service to trusted networks", "Monitor the managesieve service for repeated crashes and configure resource limits if possible"], "summary": {"action": "Apply Patch", "impact": "Denial of Service via memory exhaustion"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "The affected product is Open\u2011Xchange GmbH\u2019s OX Dovecot Pro, which incorporates the Dovecot mail server\u2019s managesieve support. No specific version numbers are supplied in the advisory; users should verify that their installation includes the managesieve component and inspect the release notes for the applicable version.", "description_and_impact": "A crafted message sent before authentication causes the managesieve component of OX Dovecot Pro to allocate excessive memory, leading the process to crash. The vulnerability is a classic denial\u2011of\u2011service flaw that results in the managesieve\u2011login service becoming unavailable, preventing legitimate users from accessing mail services while the service is unstable. The weakness is identified as improper resource management and memory allocation errors.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity, and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation, yet the flaw remains actionable. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA\u2019s KEV catalog. Attackers can exploit it by sending a specially crafted managesieve request over the network before authentication. No publicly available exploits are known, but the operation is straightforward for an attacker who can reach the managesieve port."}}}}, "created": "2026-03-27T09:45:43.837788+00:00", "updated": "2026-03-30T07:59:46.194451+00:00", "vendors": ["open-xchange", "open-xchange$PRODUCT$ox_dovecot_pro"]}