Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2019-18862

6 documents6 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.7%
top 27.45%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedNov 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privilege escalation in the url mode.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

NVDgnu/mailutils< 3.8
Debianmailutils< 1:3.8-1+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-rww3-9vvq-977p: maidag in GNU Mailutils before 32022-05-24
CVEList
CVE-2019-18862: maidag in GNU Mailutils before 32019-11-11
OSV
CVE-2019-18862: maidag in GNU Mailutils before 32019-11-11

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
GNU Mailutils 3.7 - Privilege Escalation2019-11-21

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2019-18862: mailutils - maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privileg...2019
CVE-2019-18862 (HIGH CVSS 7.8) | maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 | cvebase.io