Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-2972
expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.
Products affected by CVE-2014-2972
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.80.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2014-2972
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-2972
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2014-2972 4,149
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-2972
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-2972
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-2972
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-2972
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-12
Exim: Arbitrary code execution (GLSA 201607-12) — Gentoo security
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136264.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: exim-4.80.1-7.fc20
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
USN-2933-1: Exim vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.152452.d6c019e8.en.html
[exim] Exim Security Advisory CVE-2014-2972Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136251.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 19 Update: exim-4.80.1-4.fc19
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https://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20140722.145949.42c043f5.en.html
[exim] Exim 4.83 ReleasedPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122552
1122552 – (CVE-2014-2972) CVE-2014-2972 exim: local code execution via string expansion
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http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/7685ce68148a083d7759e78d01aa5198fc099c44
git.exim.org Git - exim.git/commitdiff
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