CVE-2016-1531
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.
- Published
- Apr 7, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- certcc
- Evidence observed
- Mar 9, 2016
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 93.5%
- Model date
- Oct 15, 2026
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Summary
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.
Sources
modules/exploits/unix/local/exim_perl_startup.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Unix($.exploit_unix/local/exim_perl_startup.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_unix/local/exim_perl_startup.check)
- exploitsExploit
exploits and proof-of-concept vulnerability demonstration files from the team at Hacker House
Hacker Fantastic · linux · Mar 9, 2016
Dawid Golunski · linux · Mar 10, 2016
Metasploit · linux · Apr 15, 2016
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