CVE-2026-47083

Description

A flaw was found in Cyrus IMAP. An authenticated user can exploit the ESEARCH command to discover the existence of folder names belonging to other user accounts. This vulnerability leads to information disclosure, allowing an attacker to gain unauthorized knowledge about the structure of other users' mailboxes.

Statement

This Moderate impact information disclosure flaw in Cyrus IMAP allows an authenticated user to enumerate folder names belonging to other accounts via the ESEARCH command. While it does not permit arbitrary content reads, this vulnerability could expose the structure of other users' mailboxes, potentially aiding further reconnaissance.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.3N/A4.3
Attack VectorNetworkN/ANetwork
Attack ComplexityLowN/ALow
Privileges RequiredLowN/ALow
User InteractionNoneN/ANone
ScopeUnchangedN/AUnchanged
ConfidentialityLowN/ALow
Integrity ImpactNoneN/ANone
Availability ImpactNoneN/ANone

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

Confidentiality

Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Read Memory; Read Application Data

Sensitive data may be exposed to attackers.

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