CVE-2014-2972

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0021 (0.2%)

Percentile: 43.6%

EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

exim:exim

Technical description

expand.c in Exim before 4.83 expands mathematical comparisons twice, which allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lookup value.

Published: 9/4/2014, 5:55:05 PM

Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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Actively exploited

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CVSS 10.0

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enterprise_saas — GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, Salesforce, Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti.

niche_software — CMS regionales, herramientas de hobby, librerías de poco uso.

not_relevant — firmware específico de proveedor, software descontinuado.

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