Name: CVE-2020-28014: Improper Privilege Management
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-28014, CWE-269, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.0094

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. The -oP option is available to the exim user, and allows a denial of service because root-owned files can be overwritten.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade exim	Aug 22, 2024	May 6, 2021
Amazon_linux	—	Upgrade exim	Aug 5, 2022	May 4, 2021
Debian	—	Upgrade exim4	May 6, 2021	May 6, 2021
Exim	—	Upgrade Exim to version 4.94.2	May 13, 2021	May 6, 2021
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade mail-mta/exim.	May 5, 2021	May 4, 2021
Suse	—	Upgrade libspf2-2Upgrade eximonUpgrade eximUpgrade eximstats-htmlUpgrade libspf2-toolsUpgrade libspf2-devel	May 8, 2021	May 4, 2021
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade exim4-daemon-light (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade exim4-base (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade exim4-daemon-heavy (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade exim4-daemon-lightUpgrade exim4-daemon-heavyUpgrade exim4-base	May 5, 2021	May 4, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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