Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2020-28026
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters, relevant in non-default configurations that enable Delivery Status Notification (DSN). Certain uses of ORCPT= can place a newline into a spool header file, and indirectly allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:9.29%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| exim | exim | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
9.285%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-10-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-05-06T04:41:12 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T16:25:43 |
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