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CVE-2026-73209: An attacker that has valid credentials can send crafted compressed data that causes the affected

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-73209· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 3.1.6 : update OX Dovecot Pro when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.1.6, 3.0.7, 2.3.22.2 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade OX Dovecot to 3.1.6, 3.0.7 or 2.3.22.2 (Pro); 2.4.5 (CE).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Open-Xchange GmbHOX Dovecot ProAffected
  • >=3.1.0 <3.1.6
Fixed in
  • 3.1.6
Open-Xchange GmbHOX Dovecot ProAffected
  • >=3.0.0 <3.0.7
Fixed in
  • 3.0.7
Open-Xchange GmbHOX Dovecot ProAffected
  • >=2.3.0 <2.3.22.2
Fixed in
  • 2.3.22.2
Open-Xchange GmbHOX Dovecot CEAffected
  • >=2.3.0 <2.4.5
Fixed in
  • 2.4.5

Description

An attacker that has valid credentials can send crafted compressed data that causes the affected process to exhaust its stack and crash. The affected process is terminated, which can cause degradation or denial of service for IMAP. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.

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