Critical severity · published Sep 6, 2019
CVE-2019-15846
Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash
9.8
CVSS
35.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)35.7% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
EX
Exim · Exim
before 4.92.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15846
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15846
Mitigation
http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00024.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/5
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/6
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