VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-30232
A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A use-after-free in Exim 4.96 through 4.98.1 could allow users (with command-line access) to escalate privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- exim/exim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2025-30232.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.