CVE-2019-18862: gnu mailutils
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-18862DEBIAN-CVE-2019-18862openSUSE-SU-2024:11035-1
Published 11-11-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-18862 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in gnu mailutils. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Timeline
- 11-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privilege escalation in the url mode.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 1.14% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundGNU Mailutils 3.7 - Privilege Escalation
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- mailutils< 1:3.8-1
Gnu1 product
- mailutils< 3.8
Opensuse1 product
- mailutils&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 3.8-8.8
Ubuntu1 product
- mailutilsAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
