CVE-2026-40016
Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service (or locally) to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configured limit. Attacker can use this to degrade server performance and bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve scripts. Install fixed version, or alternatively prevent direct access to Sieve scripts via ManageSieve or local access. No publicly available exploits are known.
Published:May 12, 2026
Last Modified:May 18, 2026
EPS:May 12, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00014
CVSS Score:5.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Dovecot
Product
Dovecot
Dovecot
Dovecot
Vendor
Open-xchange
Product
Dovecot
Open-xchange
Dovecot
Vendor
Open-xchange
Product
Ox Dovecot Pro
Open-xchange
Ox Dovecot Pro
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
