CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-66140
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Exim","vendor":"Exim","versions":[{"lessThan":"4.99.5","status":"affected","version":"4.88","versionType":"custom"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0540f4c4771e0961839c1d5b5f2b3cd3a301e8501360d4e1dee43e7df3319b56 · sha256:9a86913c71e9b4cd… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.4,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0540f4c4771e0961839c1d5b5f2b3cd3a301e8501360d4e1dee43e7df3319b56 · sha256:9a86913c71e9b4cd… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-24","description":"CWE-24 Path Traversal: '../filedir'","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0540f4c4771e0961839c1d5b5f2b3cd3a301e8501360d4e1dee43e7df3319b56 · sha256:9a86913c71e9b4cd… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"url":"https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/22/9"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0540f4c4771e0961839c1d5b5f2b3cd3a301e8501360d4e1dee43e7df3319b56 · sha256:9a86913c71e9b4cd… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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