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CVE-2010-4345

CISA KEV

Published March 25, 2022 · Updated April 3, 2026

high
Official Description+

Exim allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands.

Affected Products

VendorProduct
EximExim

Patch Status

Patch by 2022-04-15

Recommended Actions

  1. Check if your systems use any of the affected products listed above.
  2. Apply vendor patches immediately if available.
  3. This vulnerability is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — prioritize remediation.
  4. Monitor vendor advisories for updates and additional mitigations.
  5. Review logs for indicators of compromise related to CVE-2010-4345.