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CVE-2020-28026

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 has Improper Neutralization of Line Delimiters, relevant in non-default configurations that enable Delivery Status Notification (DSN). Certain uses of ORCPT= can place a newline into a spool header file, and indirectly allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

Severity
Critical 9.8
Published
6 May 2021
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
4.94.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
EximServers and applications · cpe:a:exim:exim
  • From 4.00 before 4.94.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28026
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28026