CVE-2025-26794

Name: CVE-2025-26794
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-21T13:15:11.687+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 75.78%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-26794 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Exim 4.98 before 4.98.1, when SQLite hints and ETRN serialization are used, allows remote SQL injection. (Resolving SQL injection requires an update to 4.99.1 in certain non-default rate-limit configurations.). EPSS estimates a 75.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Exim 4.98 before 4.98.1, when SQLite hints and ETRN serialization are used, allows remote SQL injection. (Resolving SQL injection requires an update to 4.99.1 in certain non-default rate-limit configurations.)

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

75.78%

99.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Exim	Exim	>= 4.98, < 4.98.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237424Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://code.exim.org/exim/exim/commit/bfe32b5c6ea033736a26da8421513206db9fe305Patch
https://exim.orgProduct
https://exim.org/static/doc/security/EXIM-Security-2025-12-09.1/report.txt
https://github.com/Exim/exim/wiki/EximSecurityVendor Advisory
https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/383926Release Notes
https://github.com/openbsd/ports/commit/584d2c49addce9ca0ae67882cc16969104d7f82dPatch
https://www.exim.org/static/doc/security/CVE-2025-26794.txtVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/19/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/21/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/21/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 21, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-26794?

How severe is CVE-2025-26794?

CVE-2025-26794 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 75.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26794?

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