CVE-2023-42118

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2023-10-02

On September 27, 2023, Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) published six security advisories [1] regarding zero-day vulnerabilities affecting versions prior to 4.96.1 or 4.97 of the Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA). On October 1, 2023, the vendor...

CSIRTS triage

vendor: null product: EximOtheraffected: prior to 4.96.1 or 4.97

What: Multiple zero-day vulnerabilities have been identified.
Who is affected: Deployments of Exim versions prior to 4.96.1 or 4.97.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to the presence of zero-day vulnerabilities.
Action: Upgrade to Exim version 4.96.1 or 4.97.

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Exploitation outlook

Exploitation likely imminentEPSS puts this in the most-targeted tier (51.5% 30-day exploitation probability). Prioritize alongside KEV items. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Exim (October 2, 2023)cert-fr-alerte · 2023-10-02

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