CVEvulnerability

CVE-2026-66140

7.8 HIGH Published 2026-07-24 Modified 2026-08-17 Official page ↗
Status
Analyzed
Published
2026-07-24
Last modified
2026-08-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-24

Description

Exim before 4.99.5 allows directory traversal to access files outside of the spool area, and consequently gain privileges, because arguments related to queue-name are mishandled.

Affected configurations

• exim exim (< 4.99.5)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-24 Path Traversal: '../filedir' weakness

References