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High
CVE-2016-1531
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users...
Vulnerability Description
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
- http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
April 7th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.