CVE-2026-27860

If auth_username_chars is empty, it is possible to inject arbitrary LDAP filter to Dovecot's LDAP authentication. This leads to potentially bypassing restrictions and allows probing of LDAP structure. Do not clear out auth_username_chars, or install fixed version. No publicly available exploits are known.

• CWE-90

• https://documentation.open-xchange.com/dovecot/security/advisories/csaf/2026/oxdc-adv-2026-0001.jsonVendor Advisory

Published

Mar 27, 2026

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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