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CVE-2021-29157

Dovecot before 2.3.15 allows ../ Path Traversal.

Impact

Dovecot before 2.3.15 allows ../ Path Traversal. An attacker with access to the local filesystem can trick OAuth2 authentication into using an HS256 validation key from an attacker-controlled location. This occurs during use of local JWT validation with the posix fs driver.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
DovecotDovecot
from 2.3.11 before 2.3.14.1
FedoraprojectFedora
Versions 33, 34

Weakness classification

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