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CVE-2019-15846: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15846USN-4124-1USN-4124-2
Published 06-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-15846 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 35.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
35.74%
0%100%
High · +7.69 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0753-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10746-1

Timeline

  1. 06-09-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Exim before 4.92.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via a trailing backslash.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

35.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+7.69 pp

From 28.05% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
35.74%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • exim4< 4.92.1-3 | < 4.89-2+deb9u6 | < 4.92-8+deb10u2 | < 4.84.2-2+deb8u6
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Opensuse2 products
  • exim&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 4.88-lp151.4.9.1
  • exim&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 4.88-lp151.4.9.1
Exim1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • exim4< 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.5 | < 4.90.1-1ubuntu1.4 | < 4.82-3ubuntu2.4+esm1

4 vendors · 6 products

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