CVE-2026-40016

EUVD-2026-29470
Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service (or locally) to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configured limit. Attacker can use this to degrade server performance and bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve scripts. Install fixed version, or alternatively prevent direct access to Sieve scripts via ManageSieve or local access. No publicly available exploits are known.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 25%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
dovecotdovecot
𝑥
< 2.4.4
open-xchangedovecot
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< 3.1.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
dovecot
bookworm
vulnerable
bookworm (security)
1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u6
fixed
bullseye
ignored
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
1:2.4.4+dfsg1-1
fixed
sid
1:2.4.4+dfsg1-1
fixed
trixie
vulnerable
trixie (security)
1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u6
fixed