CVE-2019-10149

Summary

CVECVE-2019-10149
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-06-05 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2022-11-07 19:12:00 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.939180000 probability, percentile 0.998790000 (date 2026-04-17)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-01-10; due 2022-07-10; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-78

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorExim
ProductMail Transfer Agent (MTA)
NameExim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Improper Input Validation
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Exim Exim All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-10149: Exim 4.87 to 4.91: possible remote exploit MLIST www.openwall.com
Full Disclosure: The Return of the WIZard: RCE in Exim (CVE-2019-10149) FULLDISC seclists.org
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-10149: Exim 4.87 to 4.91: possible remote exploit MLIST www.openwall.com
oss-security - 21Nails: Multiple vulnerabilities in Exim MLIST www.openwall.com
Exim: Remote command execution (GLSA 201906-01) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
Exim 4.9.1 Remote Command Execution ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
oss-security - Re: Statistics for distros lists updated for 2019Q2 MLIST www.openwall.com
Exim 4.91 Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4456-1] exim4 security update BUGTRAQ seclists.org
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-10149: Exim 4.87 to 4.91: possible remote exploit MLIST www.openwall.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:1524-1: important: Security update SUSE lists.opensuse.org
oss-security - Re: Statistics for distros lists updated for 2019Q2 MLIST www.openwall.com
Exim 4.91 Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt CONFIRM www.exim.org Vendor Advisory
oss-security - Re: CVE-2019-10149: Exim 4.87 to 4.91: possible remote exploit MLIST www.openwall.com
Exim CVE-2019-10149 Remote Command Execution Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
1715237 – (CVE-2019-10149) CVE-2019-10149 exim: Remote command execution in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
USN-4010-1: Exim vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com
oss-security - Re: Statistics for distros lists updated for 2019Q2 MLIST www.openwall.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4456-1 exim4 DEBIAN www.debian.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 500888 Alpine Linux Security Update for exim
  • 504721 Alpine Linux Security Update for exim
  • 710159 Gentoo Linux Exim Remote command execution Vulnerability (GLSA 201906-01)
  • 750227 OpenSUSE Security Update for exim (openSUSE-SU-2021:0677-1)
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