CVE-2020-28021
Exim Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters Vulnerability
Description
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters. An authenticated remote SMTP client can insert newline characters into a spool file (which indirectly leads to remote code execution as root) via AUTH= in a MAIL FROM command.
INFO
Published Date :
May 6, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 5:22 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-28021 has a 2 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-2020-28021.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28021-MAUTH.txt | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28021-MAUTH.txt | Vendor Advisory |
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
None
Dockerfile Makefile Go
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-28021 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-28021 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. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28021-MAUTH.txt -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28021-MAUTH.txt No Types Assigned https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2020-qualys/CVE-2020-28021-MAUTH.txt Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.00 up to (excluding) 4.94.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-28021 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-2020-28021
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} -0.01%
score
0.61217
percentile