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Home EximCVE-2016-1531

High

7.0CVSS

CVE-2016-1531

Vendor:Exim

Published: 7 Apr 2016

Updated 1y ago

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Description

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: EXIM
Published: 4/7/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

exim : exim

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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