CISA KEV source record / CVE-2019-10149

Exim Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Improper Input Validation

Exim / Mail Transfer Agent (MTA)

Known exploitation catalogNot a Secureline discoveryNot a live alert

Improper validation of recipient address in deliver_message() function in /src/deliver.c may lead to remote command execution.

CVE identifier: CVE-2019-10149
Added to KEV: Jan 10, 2022
CISA catalog dueDate: Jul 10, 2022

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Ransomware use, as reported by CISA: Unknown
CVSS severity: Not supplied by KEV
EPSS probability: Not available

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Source notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10149

Source & freshness

Catalog version 2026.11.06
Source updated: Nov 6, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC
Successfully checked: Nov 7, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

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