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CVE-2002-1381
Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows exim administrative users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the pid_file_path value.
Published: Dec 23, 2002
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (3)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| university_of_cambridge | exim | 3.35 |
| university_of_cambridge | exim | 3.36 |
| university_of_cambridge | exim | 4.10 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-qggr-hj4x-gf78
Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows...
References (12)
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exim-users/message/42358 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103903403527788&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104006219018664&w=2
- http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20021202/046978.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6314
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10761
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exim-users/message/42358 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103903403527788&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104006219018664&w=2
- http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20021202/046978.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6314
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10761
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
2.30%
Top 18% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29.5 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub