CVE-2026-33603

Public on 2026-05-12
Modified on 2026-05-14
Description
Attacker can use a specially crafted base64 exchange between Dovecot and Client to fake SCRAM TLS channel binding. This requires that the attacker is able to position itself between Dovecot and the client connection. If successful, the attacker can eavesdrop communications between Dovecot and client as MITM proxy. Install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core dovecot Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 dovecot Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N