Vulnerability Name:

CCN-84015

Published:2013-05-03
Updated:2013-05-03
Summary:Exim, when used with Dovecot used as a delivery agent, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by the failure to properly sanitize input in the sender_address parameter. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Exim Web site
Exim

Source: CCN
Type: BID-60465
Exim for Dovecot 'use_shell' Remote Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-command-execution(84015)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [05-03-2013]
Exim / Dovecot Command Execution

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [06-10-2013]
Exim and Dovecot Insecure Configuration Command Injection

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-07-2013]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:exim:exim:4.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    exim exim 4.72