FKIE_CVE-2019-15846

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-09-06 11:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:21
Summary
Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txtMitigation, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00024.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/5
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/6
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/8
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/08/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/09/1
cve@mitre.orghttps://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FT3GY7V7SR2RHKNZNQCGXFWUSILVSZNU/
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDF37AUNETIOXY6ZLQAUBGBVUTMMV242/
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SBNHDAF74RI6VK2JVSEIE3VYNL7JJDYM/
cve@mitre.orghttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-1/
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-2/
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4517
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/672565
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txtMitigation, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00024.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/07/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/08/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/09/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-15846.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FT3GY7V7SR2RHKNZNQCGXFWUSILVSZNU/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NDF37AUNETIOXY6ZLQAUBGBVUTMMV242/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SBNHDAF74RI6VK2JVSEIE3VYNL7JJDYM/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/4124-2/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4517
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/672565
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
exim exim *
debian debian_linux 8.0
debian debian_linux 9.0
debian debian_linux 10.0

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "317A4081-5E80-4ECE-945C-5AF6BD9D7E02",
              "versionEndExcluding": "4.92.2",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DEECE5FC-CACF-4496-A3E7-164736409252",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "07B237A9-69A3-4A9C-9DA0-4E06BD37AE73",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Exim versiones anteriores a 4.92.2, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario como root por medio de una barra invertida al final de una URL."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2019-15846",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:21:12.080",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 10.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV30": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "version": "3.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2019-09-06T11:15:11.620",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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}



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