CVE-2019-10149

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: June 05, 2019 Modified: November 06, 2025
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Description

A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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/2019-06/msg00020.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10149
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

41 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.9%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-07-10

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-78

Affected Vendors

debian exim canonical

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