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.

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Tue, 19 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Fake SCRAM TLS Channel Binding Allows MITM Eavesdropping in OX Dovecot Pro dovecot: Dovecot: Information disclosure via SCRAM TLS channel binding bypass
Weaknesses CWE-940
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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 18 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dovecot
Dovecot dovecot
Open-xchange dovecot
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dovecot:dovecot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:open-xchange:dovecot:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dovecot
Dovecot dovecot
Open-xchange dovecot

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Fake SCRAM TLS Channel Binding Allows MITM Eavesdropping in OX Dovecot Pro
First Time appeared Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro
Vendors & Products Open-xchange
Open-xchange ox Dovecot Pro

Tue, 12 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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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.
Weaknesses CWE-99
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: OX

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T15:08:00.334Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T12:58:38.266Z

Link: CVE-2026-33603

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-12T15:07:55.507Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-12T14:17:01.600

Modified: 2026-05-18T17:35:35.650

Link: CVE-2026-33603

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-12T13:28:44Z

Links: CVE-2026-33603 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-19T02:00:14Z

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