Name: CVE-2019-10149: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-10149, CWE-78, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Rapid7 Critical, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.99961, CISA KEV

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 9
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade exim	Jun 13, 2019	Jun 5, 2019
Amazon_linux	—	Upgrade exim	Mar 2, 2020	Jun 5, 2019
Debian	—	Upgrade exim4	Jun 6, 2019	Jun 6, 2019
Exim	—	Upgrade Exim to version 4.91.0	Jun 7, 2019	Jun 5, 2019
Freebsd	—	Upgrade exim	Dec 10, 2025	Jun 6, 2019
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade mail-mta/exim.	Jun 7, 2019	Jun 5, 2019
Suse	—	Upgrade eximUpgrade eximstats-htmlUpgrade libspf2-develUpgrade eximonUpgrade libspf2-toolsUpgrade libspf2-2	Jun 7, 2019	Jun 5, 2019
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade exim4-daemon-heavyUpgrade exim4-daemon-light	Mar 2, 2020	Jun 5, 2019

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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