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CVE-2026-27855

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 6.8 EPSS 0.04%
Updated Mar 30, 2026
Dovecot
Parameter Value
CVSS 6.8 (MEDIUM)
Type CWE-294 (Authentication Bypass by Capture-Replay)
Vendor Dovecot
Public PoC No

Dovecot OTP authentication is vulnerable to replay attack under specific conditions. If auth cache is enabled, and username is altered in passdb, then OTP credentials can be cached so that same OTP reply is valid. An attacker able to observe an OTP exchange is able to log in as the user.

If authentication happens over unsecure connection, switch to SCRAM protocol. Alternatively ensure the communcations are secured, and if possible switch to OAUTH2 or SCRAM. No publicly available exploits are known.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Required
User action required

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1