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CVE-2014-2972

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-189 Numeric Errors
Publication date:
04/09/2014
Last modified:
12/04/2025

Description

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.60 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): Physical
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0
4.60
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.82.1 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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