CVE-2016-1531

high

Description

Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39702/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39549/

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39535/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2016-2626

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2933-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035512

http://www.exim.org/static/doc/CVE-2016-1531.txt

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3517

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136124/Exim-4.84-3-Local-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00026.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-04-07

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.06271