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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-19920

sa-exim 4.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if they can write a .cf file or a rule.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.16%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

sa-exim 4.2.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code if they can write a .cf file or a rule. This occurs because Greylisting.pm relies on eval (rather than direct parsing and/or use of the taint feature). This issue is similar to CVE-2018-11805.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.16% probability · 87th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
sa-exim project/sa-exim · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.