Vulnerability in Exim
CVE-2016-1531
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.
EPSS: 0.568 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Exim
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- DSA-3517 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 39535 (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- 1035512 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0721 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 39702 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- USN-2933-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- 39549 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1531?
- CVE-2016-1531 is a high-severity vulnerability in Exim, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2016-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1531?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1531 known to be exploited?
- 42 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.