Is CVE-2014-2972 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2972 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2972?

CVE-2014-2972 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2014-2972?

Patch guidance is available from exim security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-2972.

CVE-2014-2972 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-2972?

52 products: exim exim, exim exim, exim exim, exim exim, exim exim, and 47 more.

Description

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-189

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EXIM
Published: 9/4/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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