CVE-2019-10149

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.93% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory exim.org
Affected: exim exim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/ vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3 third party advisory patch mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4 exploit mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456 vendor advisory third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01 vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1 third party advisory exploit mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679 third party advisory broken link vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html third party advisory vendor advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149 third party advisory issue tracking
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html third party advisory exploit vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html third party advisory exploit vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html third party advisory exploit vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10149?
CVE-2019-10149 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-10149?
To fix CVE-2019-10149, 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-2019-10149 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2019-10149 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-10149?
CVE-2019-10149 affects exim exim.
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