Doveadm credentials are verified using direct comparison which is susceptible to timing oracle attack. An attacker can use this to determine the configured credentials. Figuring out the credential will lead into full access to the affected component. Limit access to the doveadm http service port, install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
History

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Timing Oracle Allows Credential Harvesting in OX Dovecot Pro dovecot: Doveadm: Full access via timing oracle attack in credential verification
Weaknesses CWE-208
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Timing Oracle Allows Credential Harvesting in OX Dovecot Pro

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Doveadm credentials are verified using direct comparison which is susceptible to timing oracle attack. An attacker can use this to determine the configured credentials. Figuring out the credential will lead into full access to the affected component. Limit access to the doveadm http service port, install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-27T13:45:12.231Z

Reserved: 2026-02-24T08:46:09.373Z

Link: CVE-2026-27856

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-27T13:21:53.180Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-27T09:16:19.767

Modified: 2026-03-30T13:26:29.793

Link: CVE-2026-27856

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-03-27T08:10:19Z

Links: CVE-2026-27856 - Bugzilla