CVE-2001-0889

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Exim 3.22 and earlier, in some configurations, does not properly verify the local part of an address when redirecting the address to a pipe, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 19, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-0889: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix