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CVE-2026-66140

HIGH
8.4
CVSS 3.1
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.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-66140
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Reserved
2026-07-24 04:32 UTC
Published
2026-07-24 04:32 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-24 04:32 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-24
CWE-24 Path Traversal: '../filedir'
Vendor / Product
Exim / Exim
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.4 HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
Exim Exim 4.88 < 4.99.5
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-24 cna CWE-24 Path Traversal: '../filedir'
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
8.4 HIGH 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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