CVE-2026-66140CWE-24

CVE-2026-66140

High · published July 24, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00386 · 31.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-24 · Path Traversal: '../filedir'
Published
2026-07-24T09:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
exim/exim< 4.99.54.99.5
References (1)
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/22/9 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JUL 04:32Z
    Exim before 4.99.5 allows directory traversal to access files outside of the spool area, and consequently gain privileges, because arguments related to…
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