CVE-2010-4344
Exim Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session that includes two MAIL commands in conjunction with a large message containing crafted headers, leading to improper rejection logging.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 14, 2010, 4 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2024, 5:57 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2010-4344 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4344
vulnerability.
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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-2010-4344.
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).
Imoro Umar Farouq's report on Internal Network Penetration Testing
Shell
Scan d'énumération de cibles
Shell
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits
jok3r*Jok3r* is a Python3 CLI application which is aimed at **helping penetration testers for network infrastructure and web black-box security tests**.
Dockerfile Shell Python Mathematica
CUMES - C Unrestricted Mail Exchange Server (under construction)
Makefile C Shell
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2010-4344 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2010-4344 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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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.70 No Types Assigned ftp://ftp.exim.org/pub/exim/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-4.70 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://atmail.com/blog/2010/atmail-6204-now-available/ No Types Assigned http://atmail.com/blog/2010/atmail-6204-now-available/ Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787 Patch http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=787 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/24c929a27415c7cfc7126c47e4cad39acf3efa6b Patch http://git.exim.org/exim.git/commit/24c929a27415c7cfc7126c47e4cad39acf3efa6b Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html Patch http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/1 No Types Assigned http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/40019 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/40019 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42576 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42576 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42586 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42586 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42587 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42587 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42589 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42589 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.cpanel.net/2010/12/exim-remote-memory-corruption-vulnerability-notification-cve-2010-4344.html No Types Assigned http://www.cpanel.net/2010/12/exim-remote-memory-corruption-vulnerability-notification-cve-2010-4344.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2131 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2131 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.exim.org/lurker/message/20101207.215955.bb32d4f2.en.html No Types Assigned http://www.exim.org/lurker/message/20101207.215955.bb32d4f2.en.html Exploit, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682457 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682457 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/unix/smtp/exim4_string_format No Types Assigned http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/unix/smtp/exim4_string_format Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 Exploit, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/69685 Exploit, Patch http://www.osvdb.org/69685 Broken Link, Exploit, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0970.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0970.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515172/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515172/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45308 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45308 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024858 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024858 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/11/exim_code_execution_peril/ No Types Assigned http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/11/exim_code_execution_peril/ Press/Media Coverage Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1032-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1032-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3171 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3171 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3172 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3172 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3181 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3181 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3186 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3186 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3204 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3204 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3246 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3246 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3317 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3317 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661756 Exploit https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661756 Exploit, Issue Tracking Removed CWE NIST CWE-119 Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.69 OR *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.70 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* 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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2010-4344 exim: remote code execution flaw Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session that includes two MAIL commands in conjunction with a large message containing crafted headers, leading to improper rejection logging. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0970 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4344 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SMTP session that includes two MAIL commands in conjunction with a large message containing crafted headers, leading to improper rejection logging. CVE-2010-4344 exim: remote code execution flaw Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4344 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0970 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/04/7 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/515172/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515172/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4344 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-2010-4344
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
74.96 }} -18.10%
score
0.98179
percentile