Medium severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-42114
Exim NTLM Challenge Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
5.3
CVSS
26.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Exim NTLM Challenge Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of NTLM challenge requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account.
. Was ZDI-CAN-17433.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)26.9% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EX
Exim · Exim
before 4.96.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42114
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42114
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1468/
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00002.html
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