Exim AUTH Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the smtp service, which listens on TCP port 25 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.
. Was ZDI-CAN-17434.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5512-1 exim4 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6411-1 Exim vulnerabilities
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History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:45:00 +0900

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.63798}

epss

{'score': 0.64291}


Thu, 29 May 2025 01:30:00 +0900

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Thu, 22 May 2025 11:15:00 +0900


Sat, 21 Sep 2024 05:30:00 +0900

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:30:00 +0900

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First Time appeared Exim
Exim exim
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Exim
Exim exim
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:45:00 +0900

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Description Exim AUTH Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the smtp service, which listens on TCP port 25 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-17434. Exim AUTH Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the smtp service, which listens on TCP port 25 by default. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17434.

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:30:00 +0900

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Exim
Exim exim
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-20T19:51:52.263Z

Reserved: 2023-09-06T21:14:24.435Z

Link: CVE-2023-42115

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:16:50.537Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-03T03:15:50.123

Modified: 2025-08-07T18:04:28.990

Link: CVE-2023-42115

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2023-09-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-42115 - Bugzilla

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