CVE-2019-10149 (GCVE-0-2019-10149)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-06-05 00:00
Modified
2025-10-21 23:45
Severity ?
9.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
exim exim Version: 4.92
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2022-01-10

Due date: 2022-07-10

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149

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