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osvGoogleOSV:CVE-2020-28008
HistoryMay 06, 2021 - 1:15 p.m.

CVE-2020-28008

2021-05-0613:15:09
Google
osv.dev
11
exim
vulnerability
command execution
privileges

AI Score

9.5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

12.6%

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the spool directory (owned by a non-root user), an attacker can write to a /var/spool/exim4/input spool header file, in which a crafted recipient address can indirectly lead to command execution.