CVE-2010-4345

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 18%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the spool_directory directive.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
18%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 14, 2010

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/43243
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/43128
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/42930
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About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/42576
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oss-security - Exim remote root

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/10/1
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Re: [exim-dev] Remote root vulnerability in Exim

http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101210.164935.385e04d0.en.html
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Re: [exim-dev] [Exim-maintainers] Remote root vulnerability in Exim

http://lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20101209.172233.abcba158.en.html
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Exim Internet Mailer

http://bugs.exim.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1044

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuexim4-daemon-light (4.60-3ubuntu3.3) @ dapper2026-09-19ubuntu
redhatexim-0:4.63-5.el5_6.22011-01-17redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
exim4—4.72-3—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
exim4—4.72-3—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
exim4—4.72-3—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
exim4—4.72-3—
Debian:5.0(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
exim44.69-9, 4.69-9+lenny14.69-9+lenny3—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 93× in last 7d / 392× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-19 10:17 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-19 10:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-19 05:58 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-19 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-19 01:40 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-19 01:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-18 21:21 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-18 21:21 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-18 21:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  11. 2026-09-18 17:02 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-18 17:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  14. 2026-09-18 12:43 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-18 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-09-17 19:27 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-09-17 15:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-17 10:49 UTCVendor advisory
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  10. 2026-09-16 17:29 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-16 17:29 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-16 17:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  14. 2026-09-16 13:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-16 13:06 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-09-16 13:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-09-15 06:54 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-09-15 06:54 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-09-15 06:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-15 03:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-09-15 02:35 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-09-15 02:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-14 22:16 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-09-14 22:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  39. 2026-09-14 17:57 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-09-14 17:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-14 13:38 UTCVendor advisory
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  47. 2026-09-14 00:42 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-09-14 00:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-13 20:24 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-09-13 20:24 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-09-13 20:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-13 16:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-09-13 16:05 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-09-13 16:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-13 11:46 UTCVendor advisory
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  59. 2026-09-13 03:09 UTCVendor advisory
  60. 2026-09-13 03:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-12 22:50 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-09-12 22:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-12 18:31 UTCEG score recompute
  64. 2026-09-12 18:31 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-09-12 18:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-09-12 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16925✓ verified
    First seen Dec 16, 2010

    Exim4 < 4.69 - string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/unix/smtp/exim4_string_format✓ verified
    First seen Dec 7, 2010

    Exim4 string_format Function Heap Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2010-4345?
CVE-2010-4345 is a critical vulnerability published on December 14, 2010. Exim 4.72 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the exim user account to specify an alternate configuration file with a directive that contains arbitrary commands, as demonstrated by the spool_directory directive.
When was CVE-2010-4345 disclosed?
CVE-2010-4345 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 14, 2010, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-4345 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-4345 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2022, affecting Exim Exim. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-4345?
CVE-2010-4345 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2010-4345?
CVE-2010-4345 affects Exim Exim. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2010-4345?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-4345, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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