CVE-2016-1531

7.0 HIGH
Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: cret@cert.org
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt
Source: cret@cert.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/
Source: cret@cert.org
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
Source: cret@cert.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
56.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

exim

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