CVE-2020-28010

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Out-of-bounds Write because the main function, while setuid root, copies the current working directory pathname into a buffer that is too small (on some common platforms).

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/22/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28010-SLCWD.txt	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Dec 2021, 19:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/22/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

10 May 2021, 19:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-787
References	~~(MISC) https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28010-SLCWD.txt -~~	(MISC) https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28010-SLCWD.txt - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.2 v3 : 7.8

06 May 2021, 13:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-05-06 13:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55

NVD link : CVE-2020-28010

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28010

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-28010

JSON object : View

Products Affected

exim

exim

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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