CVE-2006-1251

Name: CVE-2006-1251
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-03-19T01:02:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-1251 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Argument injection vulnerability in greylistclean.cron in sa-exim 4.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via an email with a To field that contains a filename separated by whitespace, which is not quoted when greylistclean.cron provides the argument to the rm command.. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in greylistclean.cron in sa-exim 4.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via an email with a To field that contains a filename separated by whitespace, which is not quoted when greylistclean.cron provides the argument to the rm command.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sa-Exim	Sa-Exim	4.0
Sa-Exim	Sa-Exim	4.1
Sa-Exim	Sa-Exim	4.2

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 19, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1251?

How severe is CVE-2006-1251?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-1251 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1251?

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Source: NVD / NIST