CVE-2026-52681

LOW
3.1
CVSS Score
Published: August 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM UTC
Updated: September 3, 2026 at 06:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOX Dovecot

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Severity
LOW3.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Sieve CPU resource usage is tracked in the compiled script, so an attacker that has valid credentials can reset the accounting by repeatedly changing the active script. Compiled script files are also not removed when a script is deleted or renamed. The configured Sieve CPU limit can be bypassed, allowing sustained CPU consumption, and the leftover files increase disk consumption. Both can cause degradation of service for mail delivery. Monitor system for abnormal CPU usage and disk consumption. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.3.15 ≤ v < 2.3.22.22.3.15 ≤ v < 2.4.53.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.73.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.62.3.153.0.03.1.0
Affected range stops below 2.3.22.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3.1LOWOX
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-1050

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