VDB-174528 · CVE-2020-28012 · GCVE-0-2020-28012

Exim up to 4.94.1 Pipe privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Exim up to 4.94.1 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Pipe Handler. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-28012. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Exim up to 4.94.1 (Mail Server Software). Affected is an unknown code of the component Pipe Handler. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was presented 05/06/2021. The advisory is shared for download at qualys.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-28012. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.94.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Mail Server Software

Name

Exim

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Exim 4.94.2

Timelineinfo

10/30/2020 🔍
05/06/2021 +187 days 🔍
05/06/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/09/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: qualys.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-28012 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-28012
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174528

Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2021 09:31
Updated: 05/09/2021 08:22
Changes: 05/06/2021 09:31 (34), 05/07/2021 09:44 (6), 05/09/2021 08:22 (2)
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