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CVE-2019-10149

A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
March 27, 2019
Published Date
June 05, 2019
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
exim
Product
exim
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.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0

9.0 - CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Proof of Concept Available
Yes (added 2024-09-06 16:21:17 UTC) Source

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4 https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456 https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149 https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-01-10 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/exim4_deliver_message_priv_esc.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:17 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

exim4_deliver_message_priv_esc

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2019-10149

qlusec/CVE-2019-10149

Type: github • Created: 2024-09-06 16:21:17 UTC • Stars: 0

test POC for CVE-2019-10149

hyim0810/CVE-2019-10149

Type: github • Created: 2023-10-25 02:25:17 UTC • Stars: 0

CVE-2019-10149

Dilshan-Eranda/CVE-2019-10149

Type: github • Created: 2020-05-12 15:11:54 UTC • Stars: 0

SNP Assignment on a Linux vulnerability

Diefunction/CVE-2019-10149

Type: github • Created: 2019-10-27 01:03:11 UTC • Stars: 16

CVE-2019-10149 : 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.

darsigovrustam/CVE-2019-10149

Type: github • Created: 2019-10-21 08:13:27 UTC • Stars: 4

Instructions for installing a vulnerable version of Exim and its expluatation

AzizMea/CVE-2019-10149-privilege-escalation

Type: github • Created: 2019-06-27 01:34:41 UTC • Stars: 9

CVE-2019-10149 privilege escalation

aishee/CVE-2019-10149-quick

Type: github • Created: 2019-06-14 14:02:43 UTC • Stars: 1

Simple Bash shell quick fix CVE-2019-10149

MNEMO-CERT/PoC--CVE-2019-10149_Exim

Type: github • Created: 2019-06-13 23:21:53 UTC • Stars: 14

PoC for CVE-2019-10149, this vulnerability could be xploited betwen 4-87 to 4.91 version of Exim server.

cowbe0x004/eximrce-CVE-2019-10149

Type: github • Created: 2019-06-12 03:47:16 UTC • Stars: 13

simple python socket connection to test if exim is vulnerable to CVE-2019-10149. The payload simply touch a file in /tmp/eximrce.