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CVE-2025-26794 (GCVE-0-2025-26794)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-21 00:00 – Updated: 2025-12-18 18:21
VLAI
Summary
Exim 4.98 before 4.98.1, when SQLite hints and ETRN serialization are used, allows remote SQL injection. (Resolving SQL injection requires an update to 4.99.1 in certain non-default rate-limit configurations.)
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-21 16:11 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Exim Exim Affected: 4.98 , < 4.98.1 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:exim:exim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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