Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-1946 (CCN-198724)

Assigned:2019-12-02
Published:2021-03-24
Updated:2022-07-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
CWE-77
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-1946

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apache-cve20201946-cmd-exec(198724)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20210401 [SECURITY] [DLA 2615-1] spamassassin security update

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-bf06dcffa8

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-90e915cc4f

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2021-5a4377797c

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://s.apache.org/3r1wh

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:08:53 +1300
CVE-2020-1946: Apache SpamAssassin has an OS Command Injection vulnerability

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202105-26

Source: CCN
Type: Apache Web site
Apache SpamAssassin

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4879

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2020-1946

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 3.4.5)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apache:spamassassin:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8053
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-Plugin-iXhash2-2.05-12.13.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:7745
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.5-12.13.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2023-06-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3378
    P
    		systemtap-3.0-20.11 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3150
    P
    		libXvnc1-1.6.0-22.7.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:3418
    P
    		DirectFB-1.7.1-6.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:95048
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-Plugin-iXhash2-2.05-12.13.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94490
    P
    		apache-commons-httpclient-3.1-11.3.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94876
    P
    		kubevirt-manifests-0.49.0-150400.1.37 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:94780
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.5-12.13.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:268
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.5-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-06-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101589
    P
    		Security update for dnsmasq (Important)
    2022-04-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1197
    P
    		Security update for openssl-1_1 (Important)
    2022-03-16
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113121
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.6-71.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99436
    P
    		 (Important)
    2021-12-06
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20214315
    P
    		RHSA-2021:4315: spamassassin security update (Moderate)
    2021-11-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106555
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.6-71.3 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:4467
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 19 for SLE 12 SP5) (Important)
    2021-08-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:1945
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-Plugin-iXhash2-2.05-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:72027
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.5-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101203
    P
    		libmicrohttpd-devel-0.9.57-1.33 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:72753
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-Plugin-iXhash2-2.05-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:62286
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.5-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:101044
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.5-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:63034
    P
    		perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-Plugin-iXhash2-2.05-12.10.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-08-09
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99635
    P
    		 (Important)
    2021-05-19
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99940
    P
    		 (Moderate)
    2021-05-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111319
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-14
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69627
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:108255
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93190
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8736
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:91897
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:64467
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99237
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9686
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92685
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69826
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96838
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8931
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92092
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:65556
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92884
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:117384
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:98847
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:73589
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92287
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:107869
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10237
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:93037
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:117769
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70377
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:99042
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:74624
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9487
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:92486
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-13
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31604
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:59712
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:89109
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55883
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:84580
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:96836
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:125514
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33889
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30060
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:57891
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:87358
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:51535
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:83267
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32068
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:60225
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:89367
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:23547
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56003
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:85613
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:126685
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34402
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:30180
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:58717
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:88098
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:51869
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:83387
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:10057
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:70197
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32894
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:23881
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:56972
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:86068
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:127082
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:9303
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:69443
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:31149
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:59454
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:88409
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:55168
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:84124
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:8558
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33631
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29345
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:57427
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:86532
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:82552
    P
    		Security update for spamassassin (Important)
    2021-04-12
    BACK
    apache spamassassin *
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    fedoraproject fedora 32
    fedoraproject fedora 33
    fedoraproject fedora 34
    apache spamassassin 3.4.0