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CVE-2006-1251

UnknownEPSS 1.49%

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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

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Sa-EximSa-Exim4.0
Sa-EximSa-Exim4.1
Sa-EximSa-Exim4.2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-1251?
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.
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?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST