CVE-2026-33605
Reported by OX · Published August 28, 2026
An unauthenticated attacker can crash the ManageSieve login process by sending a small malformed command before authenticating. If running in high-security mode (default for community releases), only the attacker's own connection is terminated. If running in high-performance mode (default for Pro releases), all connections handled by the same managesieve-login process are terminated. Repeating the attack can cause denial of service for Sieve script management. Restrict network access to the ManageSieve service to trusted clients. Update to non-vulnerable version. No publicly available exploits are known.
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot Pro | 2.3.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0 |
| Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot CE | 2.3.0 |
| alpine | dovecot | 0, 0, 0 |
| Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot CE | 2.3.0 |
| Open-Xchange GmbH | OX Dovecot Pro | 2.3.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0 |
Timeline
- Aug 28, 2026 CVE Published
- Aug 28, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Aug 29, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 30, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 2, 2026 Security Advisory
- Sep 3, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 6, 2026 EPSS Score
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- Sep 21, 2026 EPSS Score