CVE-2020-28008

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted recipient address can indirectly lead to command execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-269

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 6, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-28008: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix