Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2007-4211 is an old Dovecot ACL plugin issue fixed before version 1.0.3. An authenticated mail user who already has insert permission could save certain message flags using IMAP COPY or APPEND, bypassing intended ACL restrictions. The bundle does not show public exploitation or KEV listing. Exposure is most likely on legacy Dovecot IMAP deployments running versions before 1.0.3 with the ACL plugin enabled and user-writable shared mailboxes or delegated insert rights. Treat this as a legacy mail-platform hardening issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but unpatched shared mailbox environments can have permission integrity risk and should be upgraded or retired. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Dovecot to version 1.0.3 or a vendor-supported patched package.; Review Red Hat or distribution advisories for backported fixes.; Restrict ACL insert rights to users who operationally require them..
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Source materials
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11558CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- dovecot-aclplugin-security-bypass(35767)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1621CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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