CVE-2020-28026: Critical severity sa-exim vulnerability

Published May 6, 2021
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Updated

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters, relevant in non-default configurations that enable Delivery Status Notification (DSN). Certain uses of ORCPT= can place a newline into a spool header file, and indirectly allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Exim Exim>=4.00<4.94.2

Event History

May 6, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:41 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:41 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Exim vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Exim vulnerability is CVE-2020-28026.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28026?

The severity of CVE-2020-28026 is critical.

3

Which versions of Exim are affected by CVE-2020-28026?

Exim versions from 4.00 to 4.94.2 are affected by CVE-2020-28026.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-28026?

CVE-2020-28026 can allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-28026?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2020-28026 is included in Exim version 4.94.2.

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