[UPDATE] [medium] Exim: Vulnerability enables privilege escalation
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Exim to elevate their privileges.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local vulnerability allows privilege escalation.
- Who is affected
- Systems with local user access to Exim installations.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; requires local access but results in privilege escalation.
- Action
- Apply the security update for CVE-2025-30232.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-0645
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-302320.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-30232 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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