sa-exim 4.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if they...

8.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

sa-exim 4.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if they can write a .cf file or a rule. This occurs because Greylisting.pm relies on eval (rather than direct parsing and/or use of the taint feature). This issue is similar to CVE-2018-11805.

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

Affected Vendor

sa-exim project

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Affected Software

sa-exim, ubuntu linux, debian linux

Vulnerable Versions:

4.2.1, 16.04, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 22nd, 2019

Last Modified: August 5th, 2024

Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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.