CRITICAL KEV
exim: Remote command execution in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c
Published Jun 5, 2019 ·Due Jul 10, 2022
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 99.96%
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 products
-
- Version 4.92StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 2
OR
- 18.04
- 18.10
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
exim
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | exim | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Exim is vulnerable since version 4.87, therefore the version of exim package (exim-4.63) shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not affected by this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
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 Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.0 CRITICAL Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
Listed in CISA KEV KEV
Date Added
Jan 10, 2022
Patch Due
Jul 10, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
99.96% 0.99961
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.99961
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 99.96% (0.99961) | 99.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 99.96% (0.99961) | 99.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 93.93% (0.93927) | 99.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 97.41% (0.97414) | 99.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 97.37% (0.97368) | 99.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 97.36% (0.97358) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 97.34% (0.97344) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 97.39% (0.97390) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 97.37% (0.97373) | 99.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 19, 2024 | 97.25% (0.97252) | 99.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2023 | 97.22% (0.97219) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 97.14% (0.97142) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 97.35% (0.97349) | 99.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 97.43% (0.97430) | 99.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 97.44% (0.97436) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 97.45% (0.97445) | 99.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.51% (0.97511) | 99.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 94.95% (0.94954) | 99.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 94.95% (0.94954) | 99.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 76.63% (0.76635) | 99.79th | v1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | 76.63% (0.76635) | 99.89th | v1 |
| Sep 14, 2021 | 30.74% (0.30742) | 98.65th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 76.63% (0.76635) | 99.89th | v1 |
| May 5, 2021 | 76.63% (0.76635) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 75.74% (0.75744) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (26)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/16 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3 mailing-listMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4 mailing-listExploitMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1 mailing-listExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/6 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/25/7 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/07/26/4 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108679 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10149 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1715237 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10149 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/5 mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201906-01 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4010-1/ vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-10149 government-resourceUS Government Resource
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10149
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4456 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2019-10149.txt Vendor Advisory
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 5, 2019
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Reserved Mar 27, 2019
Link CVE-2019-10149
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 7, 2025