Exim Directory Traversal Vulnerability Exposes Files Outside the Mail Spool
Thu Jul 23 2026
Linux
Patch Management
Vulnerability
cyberpress.org
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Exim, one of the most widely deployed mail transfer agents (MTAs) on Unix-like systems, allows local attackers to escalate privileges by accessing files outside the intended mail spool directory. Tracked as EXIM-Security-2026-06-22.1 (GCVE-25-2026-07-45-1), the flaw carries a High severity rating and affects a massive swath of Exim deployments spanning nearly […]
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