Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted recipient address can indirectly lead to command execution.
References
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https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28008-SPDIR.txt | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2021-05-06 06:15
Updated : 2021-05-10 13:17
NVD link : CVE-2020-28008
Mitre link : CVE-2020-28008
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
Products Affected
exim
- exim