CVE-2026-40016CWE-400

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…

Medium · published May 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
35.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00427 · 35.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Published
2026-05-12T13:28Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAY 13:28Z
    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…
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