CVE-2010-2024 describes a symlink vulnerability in Exim before version 4.72, specifically in the transports/appendfile.c component when MBX locking is enabled. This flaw allows local users to manipulate arbitrary file permissions, create arbitrary files, and potentially cause a denial of service or escalate privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring local access, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.71CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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