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CVE-2019-18862
maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privilege escalation in the url mode.
High7.8EPSS 1.2%
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Description
maidag in GNU Mailutils before 3.8 is installed setuid and allows local privilege escalation in the url mode.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 32% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/mailutils.git/tree/NEWS (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155425/GNU-Mailutils-3.7-Privilege-Escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-202006-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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