CVE-2023-42114

Exim NTLM Challenge Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published May 3, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 27.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Exim NTLM Challenge Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of NTLM challenge requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account.
. Was ZDI-CAN-17433.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3599-1 exim4 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5512-1 exim4 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6411-1 Exim vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Exim NTLM Challenge Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NTLM challenge requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-17433. Exim NTLM Challenge Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Exim. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NTLM challenge requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose information in the context of the service account. . Was ZDI-CAN-17433.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 7:21 PM
Reserved
Sep 6, 2023, 9:14 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 3, 2024, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 27, 2023, 12:00 AM