Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-13917 · published 25 July 2019
CVE-2019-13917: Exim vulnerability
Exim · Exim
Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).
Description
Exim 4.85 through 4.92 (fixed in 4.92.1) allows remote code execution as root in some unusual configurations that use the ${sort } expansion for items that can be controlled by an attacker (e.g., $local_part or $domain).
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-13917.txt | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/5 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/51 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4488 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-13917.txt | PatchVendor Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/5 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/51 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4488 | Third Party Advisory |
Track CVE-2019-13917 inside VULONE
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-13917), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
