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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27856

Doveadm credentials are verified using direct comparison which is susceptible to timing oracle attack.

Published Mar 27, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · Doveadm credentials are verified

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27856. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Doveadm credentials are verified is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Doveadm credentials are verified).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.43%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe dovecot/dovecot · cpe open-xchange/dovecot

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe dovecot/dovecotversion unspecified
  • cpe open-xchange/dovecotversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-27856

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27856. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Doveadm credentials are verified is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-208; CWE-287: Improper Authentication. EPSS 0.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27856

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27856

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27856

    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 h

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.