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GHSA-QMMX-PR2M-Q429

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:45 – Updated: 2022-07-31 00:00

Details

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


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

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CVE-2020-1946 (GCVE-0-2020-1946)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-25 09:20 – Updated: 2025-02-13 16:27

Title

Apache SpamAssassin has an OS Command Injection vulnerability

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-78 - OS Command Injection

Assigner

apache

References

7 references

URL	Tags
https://s.apache.org/3r1wh	x_refsource_MISC
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4879	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-26	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache SpamAssassin	Affected: Apache SpamAssassin , < 3.4.5 (custom)

Credits

Apache SpamAssassin would like to thank Damian Lukowski at credativ for ethically reporting this issue.

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2020-1946 (GCVE-0-2020-1946)

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