CVE-2025-59032
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2025-59032 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting dovecot dovecot. It was published on March 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
ManageSieve AUTHENTICATE command crashes when using literal as SASL initial response. This can be used to crash ManageSieve service repeatedly, making it unavailable for other users. Control access to ManageSieve port, or disable the service if it's not needed. Alternatively upgrade to a fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dovecot. Update dovecot to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| dovecot | dovecot | >= 0, < 2.4.3 | Affected |
| open-xchange | dovecot | >= 0, < 3.1.3 | Affected |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-59032?
CVE-2025-59032 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting dovecot dovecot. It was published on March 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-59032?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-59032?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dovecot. Update dovecot to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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