Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-2414 is an old Dovecot IMAP directory traversal issue. A remote attacker could cause affected Dovecot 1.0 beta or 1.0 installations to disclose file and directory listings under the mbox parent directory, exposing mailbox names. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, confirmed exploitation, or full authentication context. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running Dovecot 1.0 beta or 1.0 with IMAP reachable and mbox-style mailbox storage. Modern supported Dovecot deployments are unlikely to be affected, but old appliances, frozen servers, or unsupported distributions should be checked. Prioritize this for legacy email infrastructure review, not emergency response, unless exposed Dovecot 1.0-era systems are found. The business risk is mailbox-name and directory information disclosure from obsolete mail servers, with incomplete evidence on exploitation and severity. Mitigation focus: Inventory Dovecot IMAP servers and identify any 1.0 beta or 1.0 deployments.; Apply vendor-provided Dovecot or Debian security updates referenced by the advisories.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Dovecot hosts if updates are unavailable..
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- dovecot-imap-list-information-disclosure(26536)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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