CVE-2019-15846
What it is
Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 35.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 35.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 35.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Exim < 4.92.2
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Debian Linux 10.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2019-15846.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2019-15846. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
- http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
References
- http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/08/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/09/1
- https://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00004.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FT3GY7V7SR2RHKNZNQCGXFWUSILVSZNU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDF37AUNETIOXY6ZLQAUBGBVUTMMV242/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SBNHDAF74RI6VK2JVSEIE3VYNL7JJDYM/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/13
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4517
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/672565
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/1
- http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00024.html