Description
If auth_username_chars is empty, it is possible to inject arbitrary LDAP filter to Dovecot's LDAP authentication. This leads to potentially bypassing restrictions and allows probing of LDAP structure. Do not clear out auth_username_chars, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Published: 2026-03-27
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Bypass and LDAP Structure Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6197-1 dovecot security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8136-1 Dovecot vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dovecot
Dovecot dovecot
Open-xchange dovecot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dovecot
Dovecot dovecot
Open-xchange dovecot

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro
Vendors & Products Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title LDAP Filter Injection in Open‑Xchange OX Dovecot Pro dovecot: Dovecot: Authentication bypass and information disclosure via LDAP filter injection
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title LDAP Filter Injection in Open‑Xchange OX Dovecot Pro

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description If auth_username_chars is empty, it is possible to inject arbitrary LDAP filter to Dovecot's LDAP authentication. This leads to potentially bypassing restrictions and allows probing of LDAP structure. Do not clear out auth_username_chars, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Weaknesses CWE-90
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Dovecot Dovecot
Open-xchange Dovecot Ox Dovecot Pro
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-27T12:33:57.043Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T08:46:09.374Z

Link: CVE-2026-27860

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-27T12:33:42.647Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-27T09:16:20.383

Modified: 2026-04-29T19:26:19.370

Link: CVE-2026-27860

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-03-27T08:10:22Z

Links: CVE-2026-27860 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T07:02:11Z

Weaknesses