Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4345 (CCN-63967)

Assigned:2010-12-07
Published:2010-12-07
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the spool_directory directive.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.4 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4345

Source: CCN
Type: Exim GIT Repository
Buffer overrun fix. fixes: bug #787

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Web site
4.69 string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0153
Moderate: exim security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA42625
cPanel Exim Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1024859
Exim Configuration File Capability Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: cPanel Web Site
Critical: Exim security update (CVE-2010-4345)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2154
exim4 -- privilege escalation

Source: CCN
Type: Exim Web site
exim Internet Mailer

Source: CCN
Type: exim-dev
Remote root vulnerability in Exim

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#758489
Exim alternate configuration privilege escalation vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: US Government Resource
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 69860
Exim exim User Account Configuration File Directive Local Privilege Escalation

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-45341
Exim ALT_CONFIG_ROOT_ONLY 'exim' User Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-config-file-priv-escalation(63967)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [12-11-2010]

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2010:059
exim remote code execution

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20104345
    V
    CVE-2010-4345
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112206
    P
    exim-4.86.2-2.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105737
    P
    exim-4.86.2-2.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13736
    P
    USN-1060-1 -- exim4 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12692
    P
    DSA-2154-2 exim4 -- privilege escalation / regression
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12720
    P
    DSA-2131-1 exim4 -- arbitrary code execution
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12931
    P
    DSA-2154-1 exim4 -- privilege escalation
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22839
    P
    ELSA-2011:0153: exim security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21735
    P
    RHSA-2011:0153: exim security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110153
    P
    RHSA-2011:0153: exim security update (Moderate)
    2011-01-17
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