CVE-2020-28008
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
8.0
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-28008
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.94.2-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.94.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.94.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.94.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.94.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.94.2-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.