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CVE-2020-1946

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published3/25/2021

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

apache:spamassassindebian:debian_linuxfedoraproject:fedora

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78CWE-78

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.html(security@apache.org)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/(security@apache.org)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/(security@apache.org)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/(security@apache.org)

https://s.apache.org/3r1wh(security@apache.org)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26(security@apache.org)

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879(security@apache.org)

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://s.apache.org/3r1wh(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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