Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-15846
Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2019-15846
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2019-15846
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2019-15846
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2019-15846 49,556
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15846
40.79%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-15846
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2019-15846
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http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
Mitigation;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/1
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges.Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4517
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4517-1 exim4
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/4
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges.
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06
Exim: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201909-06) — Gentoo security
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https://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/2
oss-security - Re: Sv: [exim] CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-1/
USN-4124-1: Exim vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/1
oss-security - Re: Sv: [exim] CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SBNHDAF74RI6VK2JVSEIE3VYNL7JJDYM/
[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: exim-4.92.2-1.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-2/
USN-4124-2: Exim vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/5
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges.
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/08/1
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges.
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/6
oss-security - Sv: [exim] CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDF37AUNETIOXY6ZLQAUBGBVUTMMV242/
[SECURITY] Fedora 29 Update: exim-4.92.2-1.fc29 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/09/1
oss-security - Re: Sv: [exim] CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00004.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1911-1] exim4 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00024.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2093-1: important: Security update
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/13
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4517-1] exim4 security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/672565
VU#672565 - Exim fails to properly handle trailing backslashes in string_interpret_escape()
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FT3GY7V7SR2RHKNZNQCGXFWUSILVSZNU/
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: exim-4.92.2-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/8
oss-security - Re: Re: CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges.
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/2
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-15846: Exim - local or remote attacker can execute programs with root privileges.
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