CVE-2011-1407
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to...
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
- Record
CVE-2011-1407- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
- Record
CVE-2011-1407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1414 No score
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1414- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq5j-h89p-xfxj No score
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to...
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
- Record
GHSA-pq5j-h89p-xfxj- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
- Record
CVE-2011-1407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1407 No score
The DKIM implementation in Exim 4.7x before 4.76 permits matching for DKIM identities to apply to lookup items, instead of only strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or access a filesystem via a crafted identity.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1407- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10017-1 No score
exim-4.86.2-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the exim-4.86.2-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10017-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
exim4Debian:12 |
before 4.76-1 | 4.76-1 |
exim4Debian:13 |
before 4.76-1 | 4.76-1 |
exim4Debian:14 |
before 4.76-1 | 4.76-1 |
exim4Debian:6.0 |
before 4.72-6+squeeze2, plus listed versions 4.72-64.72-6+squeeze14.72-6+squeeze1~bpo50+14.72-6+squeeze2~bpo50+1 |
4.72-6+squeeze2 |
eximopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 4.86.2-2.2 | 4.86.2-2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1407 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Exim, published May 12, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.80%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in exim4 4.76-1.
References
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1135-1
lists.exim.org/lurker/message/20110512.102909.8136175a.en.html
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2236
securityfocus.com/bid/47836
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1407
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-pq5j-h89p-xfxj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2023