CVE-2019-13917

Published: Jul 25, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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).

Affected (3)

Products: Exim: Exim · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Exim Exim	From 4.85 to 4.92

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 10.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-19

References (10)

http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-13917.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/51

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-06

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4488

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-13917.txt