Description
Forwarding information received from a host listed as a trusted proxy is not kept separate from Dovecot's own authentication fields, so a value sent by that host can be injected as an internal authentication field. Any host permitted to act as a trusted proxy can authenticate as any user without knowing that user's password. This affects deployments whose password database honours a field that permits authentication without a password. Deployments that do not configure trusted proxies are not affected. Restrict the list of trusted proxy networks to hosts that are fully under your control. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-Xchange | OX Dovecot Pro | 2.3.4 – < 2.3.22.2, 3.0.0 – < 3.0.7, 3.1.0 – < 3.1.6 | 2.3.22.2 |
| Open-Xchange | OX Dovecot CE | 2.3.4 – < 2.4.5 | 2.4.5 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dovecot | 1:2.4.5+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dovecot | 1:2.4.1+dfsg1-6+deb13u7 | — |
| Debian 12 | dovecot | 1:2.3.19.1+dfsg1-2.1+deb12u7 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | dovecot24 | 2.4.4-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23595-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | dovecot24 | 2.4.4-160000.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23595-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | dovecot23 | 2.3.21.1-150200.76.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | dovecot24 | 2.4.4-160000.2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21720-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | dovecot +4 | 1:2.3.20-1.amzn2023.0.4 | ALAS2023-2026-3109 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | dovecot +4 | 1:2.2.36-6.amzn2.1.4 | ALAS2-2026-3935 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | dovecot | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2026-3076 Dovecot: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23595-1 Security update for dovecot24 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 29, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3109 Important: dovecot security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4139-1 Security update for dovecot23 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 28, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3935 Important: dovecot security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21720-1 Security update for dovecot24 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 2, 2026