CVE-2019-10149 · netVigilance record NV22-0006

Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Improper Input Validation

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-07-10 · passed 4 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

Who is affected

Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA). Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-78.

Timeline

2022-01-10
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-07-10
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 2 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2019-10149 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149