CVE-2026-40016
MEDIUMOX Dovecot Pro < 2.3.0 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption via Sieve Script CPU Limit Bypass
Title source: llmDescription
Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service (or locally) to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configured limit. Attacker can use this to degrade server performance and bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve scripts. Install fixed version, or alternatively prevent direct access to Sieve scripts via ManageSieve or local access. No publicly available exploits are known.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0002.json
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
3.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-400
Status
published
Products (3)
dovecot/dovecot
< 2.4.4
open-xchange/dovecot
< 3.1.5
Open-Xchange GmbH/OX Dovecot Pro
< 2.3.0
Published
May 12, 2026
Tracked Since
May 12, 2026