Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0690 (CCN-6671)

Assigned:2001-06-06
Published:2001-06-06
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
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 (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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 Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
20010606 lil' exim format bug

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 06 2001 - 07:03:25 CDT
lil' exim format bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0690

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2001:402

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2001:402
exim

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2001-078
Format string bug fixed in exim

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-058

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-058
exim -- local printf format attack

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1855
Exim Batched SMTP Mail Header Format String

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2001:078

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
2828

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2828
Exim Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-syntax-format-string(6671)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-syntax-format-string(6671)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:university_of_cambridge:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.22)
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:linux_powertools:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:linux_powertools:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:58
    V
    local printf format attack
    2001-06-10
    BACK
    university_of_cambridge exim *
    conectiva linux *
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat linux *
    redhat linux 6.2
    debian debian linux 2.2
    redhat linux 7
    conectiva linux 6.0
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux powertools 6.2
    redhat linux powertools 7.0
    redhat linux 7.3