Report: Essential Guide: CVE-2026-40016 - Exim ManageSieve CPU Time Limit Bypass Vulnerability

Report: Essential Guide: CVE-2026-40016 - Exim ManageSieve CPU Time Limit Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID :CVE-2026-40016 Published : May 12, 2026, 2:17 p.m. | 55 minutes ago Description :Attacker can upload a malicious Sieve script over ManageSieve service (or locally) to bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve up to 130 times of the configured limit. Attacker can use this to degrade server performance and bypass configured CPU time limits for Sieve scripts. Install fixed version, or alternatively prevent direct access to Sieve scripts via ManageSieve or local access. No publicly available exploits are known. Severity: 5.3 | MEDIUM Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
MEDIUM
Published
May 12, 2026
Attack Vector: local