Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-28012 (CCN-201183)

Assigned:2020-10-30
Published:2021-05-04
Updated:2022-07-12
Summary:Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Exposure of File Descriptor to Unintended Control Sphere because rda_interpret uses a privileged pipe that lacks a close-on-exec flag.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-28012

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
exim-cve202028012-sec-bypass(201183)

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Tue, 4 May 2021 13:50:13 +0000
21Nails: Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim

Source: CCN
Type: Exim Web site
Exim

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28012-CLOSE.txt

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.00 and < 4.94.2)

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112207
    P
    exim-4.94.2-4.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:100366
    P
    (Moderate)
    2021-12-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105738
    P
    exim-4.94.2-4.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93653
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:109831
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96484
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11216
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:11217
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:103174
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:107032
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111368
    P
    Security update for exim (Critical)
    2021-05-07
    BACK
    exim exim *
    exim exim *