CVE-2020-8865

MEDIUMCVSS 6.3/10EPSS 6.81%

Last modified

CVE-2020-8865 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 6.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within edit.php. When parsing the params[template] parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-10469.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.3/10

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

EPSS Probability
6.81%

93.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HordeGroupware5.2.22
DebianDebian Linux8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8865?
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute local PHP files on affected installations of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 5.2.22. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within edit.php. When parsing the params[template] parameter, the process does not properly validate a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the www-data user. Was ZDI-CAN-10469.
How severe is CVE-2020-8865?
CVE-2020-8865 has a CVSS score of 6.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8865?
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Source: NVD / NIST