CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1381

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2002-1381 describes a format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim versions 4.x through 4.10 and 3.x through 3.36, allowing Exim administrative users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the pid_file_path value.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to organizations as it allows malicious users to execute unauthorized code, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Exim to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential exploitation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows exim administrative users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the pid_file_path value.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS