Servers and applications
CVE-2016-1531
Exim before 4.86.2, when installed setuid root, allows local users to gain privileges via the perl_startup argument.
- Severity
- High 7.0
- Published
- 7 Apr 2016
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 6.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Attack
- Needs local access · Only under certain conditions · Needs a user account · No user action needed
- Attacker can
- Read data · Change data · Take it down
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
EximServers and applications · cpe:a:exim:exim |
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