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    CVE-2019-10149

    A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

    Published:Jun 4, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 6, 2025
    EPS:Jun 5, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.93802
    CVSS Score:9.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    Jul 10, 2022
    1524 days ago
    Alert Date
    Jan 10, 2022
    1705 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Exim
    Product
    Exim

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46996https://github.com/aishee/CVE-2019-10149-quickhttps://github.com/Ambrella-Security/CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/AzizMea/CVE-2019-10149-privilege-escalationhttps://github.com/bananaphones/exim-rce-quickfixhttps://github.com/Brets0150/StickyEximhttps://github.com/Cheryanika/CVE-2019-10149---Exim4---RCEhttps://github.com/Chris-dev1/exim.exphttps://github.com/cloudflare/exim-cve-2019-10149-datahttps://github.com/cowbe0x004/eximrce-CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/CybersRMUTL/CVE-2019-10149-Exim4-RCEhttps://github.com/darsigovrustam/CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/Diefunction/CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/Dilshan-Eranda/CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/hyim0810/CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/MNEMO-CERT/PoC--CVE-2019-10149_Eximhttps://github.com/qlusec/CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/rahmadsandy/EXIM-4.87-CVE-2019-10149https://github.com/Stick-U235/CVE-2019-10149-Exploithttps://github.com/uyerr/PoC_CVE-2019-10149--rcehttps://github.com/VoyagerOnne/Exim-CVE-2019-10149https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46974https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47307

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149
    https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/
    https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456
    https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149
    https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/
    https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456
    https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10149

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High