CVE-2026-42393

LOW
Published Aug 28, 2026 Modified Aug 28, 2026 CWE-200

Description

The comparison used for the doveadm password and API key is not fully timing safe and can reveal the length of the configured secret. An attacker with access to the same network as the doveadm service, able to make repeated requests and measure response timing accurately, can learn the length of the secret, which reduces the effort needed to guess it. The secret value itself is not disclosed. Restrict network access to the doveadm service to trusted clients. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0015
Probability of exploitation
0.04%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-42393? +
The comparison used for the doveadm password and API key is not fully timing safe and can reveal the length of the configured secret. An attacker with access to the same network as the doveadm service, able to make repeated requests and measure response timing accurately, can learn the length of the secret, which reduces the effort needed to guess it. The secret value itself is not disclosed. Restrict network access to the doveadm service to trusted clients. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2026-42393? +
CVE-2026-42393 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0015, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-42393? +
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