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CVE-2020-28022

CRITPOCExim
score
<0.1
cvss
9.8
epss
3.0%
published
2021-05-06
kev added
—
first seen

Exim 4 < 4.94.2 contains a buffer overflow caused by improper restriction of write operations within memory bounds when processing name=value pairs in MAIL FROM and RCPT TO commands, letting remote attackers cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code, exploit requires sending crafted SMTP commands.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2021-05-06 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 3.0%2026-09-23: epss 3.0%2026-09-24: epss 3.0%2026-09-25: epss 3.0%2026-09-26: epss 3.0%2026-09-27: epss 3.0%2026-09-28: epss 3.0%2026-09-29: epss 3.0%2026-09-30: epss 3.0%2026-10-01: epss 3.0%2026-10-02: epss 3.0%2026-10-03: epss 3.0%2026-10-04: epss 3.0%2026-10-05: epss 3.0%2026-10-06: epss 3.0%2026-10-07: epss 3.0%2026-10-08: epss 3.0%2026-10-09: epss 3.0%2026-10-10: epss 3.0%2026-10-11: epss 3.0%2026-10-12: epss 3.0%2026-10-13: epss 3.0%2026-10-14: epss 3.0%2026-10-15: epss 3.0%2026-10-16: epss 3.0%2026-10-18: epss 3.0%2026-10-19: epss 3.0%2026-10-20: epss 3.0%2026-10-21: epss 3.0%3.0%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-787

References 1