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CVE-2016-9963 Detail

Current Description

Exim before 4.87.1 might allow remote attackers to obtain the private DKIM signing key via vectors related to log files and bounce messages.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  02/01/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.9 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 2.2

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.6 LOW
Vector: (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 4.9

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3747 Third Party Advisory
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-9963.txt Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94947 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037484 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3164-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1996 Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9963
NVD Published Date:
02/01/2017
NVD Last Modified:
02/15/2017