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CVE-2020-28007

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.53%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-05-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2020-28007
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.53%

Original NVD Description

Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges. Because Exim operates as root in the log directory (owned by a non-root user), a symlink or hard link attack allows overwriting critical root-owned files anywhere on the filesystem.

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