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CVE-2016-1531

Exim - 'perl_startup' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

5
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

Exim en versiones anteriores a 4.86.2, cuando está instalado setuid root, permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través del argumento perl_startup.

Exim versions 4.84-3 and below suffer from a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-01-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2016-03-08 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2023-03-17 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Exim
Search vendor "Exim"
 Exim
Search vendor "Exim" for product "Exim"
 <= 4.86
Search vendor "Exim" for product "Exim" and version " <= 4.86"
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Affected