CVE-2019-13917
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.086 · 95 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 9–10
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affected products (9)
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also known as (4)
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references (24)
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- http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-13917.txtcnnvd
- http://www.exim.org/cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/5cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13917cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153769/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4075-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153820/Debian-Security-Advisory-4488-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/51cnnvd
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q3/63cnnvd
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