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CVE-2019-10149

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 5, 2019 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxExim

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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 100%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score100.0%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 100.0% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Jan 10, 2022
Remediation Due
Jul 10, 2022
1570 days overdue
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149

Description

A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (21)

Vendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
Mailing ListExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78

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