CVE-2020-1946
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CVE-2020-1946 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.5, malicious rule configuration (.cf) files can be configured to run system commands without any output or errors. With this, exploits can be injected in a number of scenarios. EPSS estimates a 6.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.5, malicious rule configuration (.cf) files can be configured to run system commands without any output or errors. With this, exploits can be injected in a number of scenarios. In addition to upgrading to SA version 3.4.5, users should only use update channels or 3rd party .cf files from trusted places.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Spamassassin | < 3.4.5 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://s.apache.org/3r1whMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://s.apache.org/3r1whMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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