Technical Severity
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
6.51
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
91.2
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 91.2% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Mar 25, 2022
Remediation Due
Apr 15, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Exim allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.