CVE-2001-0690
Exim Format String Vulnerability
Description
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 20, 2001, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2001-0690
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- This problem has been fixed in version 3.12-10.1. Since that code is not turned on by default a standard installation is not vulnerable, but we still recommend to upgrade your exim package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2001-0690 has a 32 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2001-0690.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671 | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2001-0690 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2001-0690
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
ferramentas secretas vazadas da nsa
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS JavaScript
Imoro Umar Farouq's report on Internal Network Penetration Testing
Shell
Browsable content of eqgrp-auction-file.tar.xz
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS JavaScript
A 2-in-1 toolset of https://github.com/x0rz/EQGRP_Lost_in_Translation and https://github.com/x0rz/EQGRP
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise TSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS
None
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise TSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS
Leaked NSA tools.
Shell Python Perl Logos Roff 1C Enterprise TSQL Standard ML RPC Makefile
None
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS
None
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS
NSA tool hacking
Shell Python Perl Roff 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML CSS
None
Shell Python Perl Roff Objective-J 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML
None
Shell Python Perl Roff Objective-J 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML
None
Shell Python Perl Roff Objective-J 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML
None
Shell Python Perl Roff Objective-J 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML
None
Shell Python Perl Roff Objective-J 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML
Stuff leaked by the shadow brokers
Shell Python Perl Roff Objective-J 1C Enterprise PLSQL Standard ML Makefile HTML
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2001-0690 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2001-0690 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/static/6671.php [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
19.93 }} -9.73%
score
0.94988
percentile