CVE-2023-42117

CRITICAL EPSS 92.0%
Published May 3, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.8 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published May 3, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Exim Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the smtp service, which listens on TCP port 25 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-17554.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.8
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
92.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-138

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
eximexim* <4.96.2

References 2

  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00029.html
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1471/
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.