CVE-2001-0889

Description

Exim 3.22 and earlier, in some configurations, does not properly verify the local part of an address when redirecting the address to a pipe, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.01% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3728	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7738	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-097	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100877978506387&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283723	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-176.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0889?: CVE-2001-0889 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0889?: To fix CVE-2001-0889, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0889 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0889 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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