Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

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CVE-2016-1531

Assigned by [email protected]

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


Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSS

7

Base Score: 7/10 HIGH

Exploitability: 1/10

Impact: 5.9/10

Access Vector

  • Availability: HIGH
  • Confidentiality: HIGH
  • Integrity: HIGH

Impact

  • Authentication: NONE
  • Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Vector: LOCAL

Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517
http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/exim_perl_startup
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/