CVE-2026-66140
⚠️ highSummary
Exim before 4.99.5 allows directory traversal to access files outside of the spool area, and consequently gain privileges, because arguments related to queue-name are mishandled.
CVSS Score
8.4
High
EPSS Score
0.3
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-07-24
First Seen: 2026-07-31
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is High Risk - more severe than 80.2% of all 340,405 vulnerabilities in our database.
#67,540
Top 25% most severe
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: Jul 24, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
None
No known exploits
⚙️ Automatable
NO
Requires human interaction
💥 Technical Impact
Total
Complete system compromise possible
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-07-30
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)