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CVE-2019-10149 Detail

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.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4 Exploit  Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1 Exploit  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01 Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt Vendor Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Improper Input Validation 01/10/2022 07/10/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-10149
NVD Published Date:
06/05/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/07/2022
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.