CVEvulnerability
CVE-2020-1946
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-03-25
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 10.0 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
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.
Affected configurations
• apache spamassassin (< 3.4.5)
• debian debian linux 9.0
• debian debian linux 10.0
• fedoraproject fedora 32
• fedoraproject fedora 33
• fedoraproject fedora 34
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/ lists.fedoraproject.org
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/ lists.fedoraproject.org
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/ lists.fedoraproject.org
- https://s.apache.org/3r1wh Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7V2SBVTKVLFFT36ECJQ7TQ7KAQCQZDRZ/ lists.fedoraproject.org
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JFBFRIG5TX23NF4ND6OAKKY7I6TLRCCP/ lists.fedoraproject.org
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NKAXYBKBMQOLIW6UKASJCAZRBOIYS4RL/ lists.fedoraproject.org
- https://s.apache.org/3r1wh Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879 Third Party Advisory