VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-28008

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-05-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-269

Primary references