CVE-2020-12272

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.14%

Last modified

CVE-2020-12272 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenDMARC through 1.3.2 and 1.4.x allows attacks that inject authentication results to provide false information about the domain that originated an e-mail message. This is caused by incorrect parsing and interpretation of SPF/DKIM authentication results, as demonstrated by the example.net(.example.com substring.. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenDMARC through 1.3.2 and 1.4.x allows attacks that inject authentication results to provide false information about the domain that originated an e-mail message. This is caused by incorrect parsing and interpretation of SPF/DKIM authentication results, as demonstrated by the example.net(.example.com substring.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability
2.14%

79.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TrusteddomainOpendmarc>= 1.0.0, <= 1.3.2
TrusteddomainOpendmarc1.4.0
FedoraprojectFedora33
FedoraprojectFedora34

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-12272?
OpenDMARC through 1.3.2 and 1.4.x allows attacks that inject authentication results to provide false information about the domain that originated an e-mail message. This is caused by incorrect parsing and interpretation of SPF/DKIM authentication results, as demonstrated by the example.net(.example.com substring.
How severe is CVE-2020-12272?
CVE-2020-12272 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12272?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST