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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0889 · published 19 December 2001

CVE-2001-0889: University of cambridge exim vulnerability

University Of Cambridge · Exim

Exim 3.22 and earlier, in some configurations, does not properly verify the local part of an address when redirecting the address to a pipe, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 6.4% · top 6.6%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
6.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Exim 3.22 and earlier, in some configurations, does not properly verify the local part of an address when redirecting the address to a pipe, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100877978506387&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-097
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283723 US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-176.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3728
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7738
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100877978506387&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-097
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/283723 US Government Resource
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-176.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3728
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7738

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0889), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.