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Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 7, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the spool_directory directive.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 14, 2010
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Last updated Feb 7, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(91st percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2010-4345

GHSA ID

GHSA-qq6c-p3fx-6qcx

Source code

No known source code

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