CVE-2019-10149
KEVHIGH 10.0EPSS 100.0%
A flaw was found in Exim versions 4.87 to 4.91 (inclusive). Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.
- CVSS v3.1
- 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.0
- 9.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0
- 10.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - EPSS
- 99.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- added 2022-01-10
- Published
- 2019-06-05
- Updated
- 2025-10-21
Proof-of-concept exploits (25)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153218/Exim-4.9.1-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153312/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154198/Exim-4.91-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/06/1
- AzizMea/CVE-2019-10149-privilege-escalation9★ · 2019-06-27
- Brets0150/StickyExim3★ · 2019-08-06
- Diefunction/CVE-2019-1014919★ · 2021-06-04
- Dilshan-Eranda/CVE-2019-101490★ · 2020-05-12
- MNEMO-CERT/PoC--CVE-2019-10149_Exim14★ · 2019-06-18
- Stick-U235/CVE-2019-10149-Exploit1★ · 2021-07-29
- VoyagerOnne/Exim-CVE-2019-101490★ · 2025-04-11
- aishee/CVE-2019-10149-quick1★ · 2019-06-14
- area1/exim-cve-2019-10149-data3★ · 2026-04-23
- cloudflare/exim-cve-2019-10149-data3★ · 2026-04-23
- cowbe0x004/eximrce-CVE-2019-1014914★ · 2019-07-08
- darsigovrustam/CVE-2019-101495★ · 2023-04-09
- dhn/exploits56★ · 2020-06-02
- hyim0810/CVE-2019-101490★ · 2023-10-25
- qlusec/CVE-2019-101490★ · 2024-09-06
- rahmadsandy/EXIM-4.87-CVE-2019-101490★ · 2023-03-07
- uyerr/PoC_CVE-2019-10149--rce1★ · 2024-11-24
- Ambrella-Security/CVE-2019-10149
Metasploit modules (1)
ExploitDB entries (3)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47307
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46996
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46974