Vulnerability in Exim
CVE-2019-15846
Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.357 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.280 · newest: 0.357 · change: +0.077
Affected products
- Exim
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00004.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/13 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/2 (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4517 (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4124-1/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/672565 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/6 (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/4 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15846?
- CVE-2019-15846 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Exim. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-09-06.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15846?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15846 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.