# CVE-2002-1381: Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows exim administrative users to execute arbitra

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in daemon.c for Exim 4.x through 4.10, and 3.x through 3.36, allows exim administrative users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the pid_file_path value.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10761
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6314
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103903403527788&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104006219018664&w=2
- http://groups.yahoo.com/group/exim-users/message/42358
- http://www.exim.org/pipermail/exim-users/Week-of-Mon-20021202/046978.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22066

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