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8.4High

CVE-2026-66140

Exim Exim Published: (3 months ago)

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.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-24

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
Exim Exim 4.88 – < 4.99.5

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (1)
  • cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 4.99.5

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