MEDIUM
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Published May 6, 2021
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.94%
Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. The -oP option is available to the exim user, and allows a denial of service because root-owned files can be overwritten.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.94% 0.00940
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00940
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 59.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00948) | 56.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 27.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 14.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 43.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 63.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.96% (0.03955) | 72.99th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.96% (0.03955) | 72.75th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.91% (0.00909) | 60.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2021 | 0.91% (0.00909) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28014-PIDFP.txt x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28014-PIDFP.txt | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 6, 2021
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Oct 30, 2020
Link CVE-2020-28014
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a