CVE-2002-1381 json
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 arbitr…
published 2002-12-23 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1365
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- exim4 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.11-0.0.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1381
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22066)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22066 Exim Internet Mailer 3.35/3.36/4.10 - Format String local, 2002-12-04
- groups.yahoo.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exim-users/message/42358 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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groups.yahoo.com
/group/exim-users/message/42358
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=104006219018664&w=2
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/10761
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6314
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=103903403527788&w=2
mailing-list
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exim.org
/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20021202/046978.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1381
- NVD CVE-2002-1381
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