CVE-2001-0690
Exim 3.x - Format String
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
*Credits:
N/A
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Privileges Required
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Scope
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2001-06-06 First Exploit
- 2001-08-29 CVE Reserved
- 2001-09-20 CVE Published
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20900 | 2001-06-06 | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html | 2024-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 | 2017-10-10 | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html | 2017-10-10 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402 | 2017-10-10 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| University Of Cambridge Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" | Exim Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" | <= 3.22 Search vendor "University Of Cambridge" for product "Exim" and version " <= 3.22" | - |
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| Conectiva Search vendor "Conectiva" | Linux Search vendor "Conectiva" for product "Linux" | * | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Linux" | * | - |
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