Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted recipient address can indirectly lead to command execution.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28008-SPDIR.txt | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
10 May 2021, 20:17
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CWE | CWE-269 | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
References | (MISC) https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28008-SPDIR.txt - Vendor Advisory | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 7.8 |
06 May 2021, 13:16
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-05-06 13:15
Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55
NVD link : CVE-2020-28008
Mitre link : CVE-2020-28008
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-28008
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Products Affected
exim
- exim
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management