CVE-2026-47085
Description
A flaw was found in Cyrus IMAP (cyrus-imapd). A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability related to URLAUTH token forgery, caused by a missing mailbox key. This could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized read access to a victim's mailbox. The likelihood of exploitation is low due to the obscurity of the URLAUTH feature.
Statement
Moderate: A flaw in Cyrus IMAP (cyrus-imapd) allows for URLAUTH token forgery due to a missing mailbox key, potentially granting a remote attacker unauthorized read access to a victim's mailbox. The impact is limited as the URLAUTH feature is obscure and rarely used, significantly reducing the likelihood of exploitation in typical Red Hat deployments.
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
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4 | N/A | 4 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | High |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Changed | N/A | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | Low |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Other
Technical Impact: Varies by Context
This weakness could be exploited by an attacker in a number ways depending on the context. If a predictable number is used to generate IDs or keys that are used within protection mechanisms, then an attacker could gain unauthorized access to the system. If predictable filenames are used for storing sensitive information, then an attacker might gain access to the system and may be able to gain access to the information in the file.
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