CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-28024

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Buffer Underwrite that may result in unauthenticated remote attackers executing arbitrary commands, because smtp_ungetc was only intended to push back characters, but can actually push back non-character error codes such as EOF.

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28024-UNGET.txt Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-05-06 01:15

Updated : 2022-06-28 02:11

NVD link : CVE-2020-28024

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28024

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-787