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TI-2026-47063 Aliases CVE-2026-66140GHSA-5qxf-w5v2-m3rg

Path traversal in Exim

Priority LOW 39CWE-24Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00386 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Exim (Exim): 4.99.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EximExim4.88 to before 4.99.54.99.5Patch availableCNA
  • Exim VendorExim Affected 4.88 to before 4.99.5 Fixed in 4.99.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.99.5VulnerableExim
  • cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.99.5 Vulnerable ·Exim

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Exim (Exim) Fixed in 4.99.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Exim 4.99.5

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-47064 Exim before 4.99.5 allows .forward privilege escalation because force_command for a pipe transport is mishandled.Priority LOW 35
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-66140
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qxf-w5v2-m3rg

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-12627 Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07471 OS command injection in exim KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-04965 An issue was discovered in the base64d function in the SMTP listener in Exim before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-04077 Heap-based buffer overflow in the string_vformat function in string.c in Exim before 4.70… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2010-04078 Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-19707 SQL injection in Exim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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