CVE-2001-0690 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.9% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in exim (3.22-10 in Red Hat, 3.12 in Debian and 3.16 in Conectiva) in batched SMTP mode allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via format strings in SMTP mail headers.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.89% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-09-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| conectiva | linux |
| debian | debian linux |
| redhat | linux |
| university of cambridge | exim |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Exim 3.x - Format String | 2001-06-06 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0041.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-058
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-078.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2828
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6671
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