CVE-2010-4345Exim Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the spool_directory directive.

7.8 HIGHEPSS 17.96%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

Last updated: 2026-06-16 23:24 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

7.8HIGHCVSS 3.1

Score source: NVD
NVD status: Analyzed
Published: Dec 14, 2010
Assigner: redhat

Affected

exim (exim)

Versions: through 4.72

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Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Mar 25, 2022
KEV due date: Apr 15, 2022
Ransomware use: Unknown
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable no · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

17.96%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 97.20% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

7.8High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

6.9Medium

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack vector: Local
Attack complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality impact: Complete
Integrity impact: Complete
Availability impact: Complete

NVD status: Analyzed

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
7.8	HIGH	3.1NVD	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9	MEDIUM	2.0NVD	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Apr 15, 2022

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2010-4345
Status: Analyzed
Assigner (CNA): redhat
Published: Dec 14, 2010
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:24 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-77
CWE-264

Sources

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