RCE in Roundcube Webmail
CVE-2020-12641
rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for im_convert_path or im_identify_path.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.845 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Roundcube Webmail
- Opensuse Backports_sle — versions 15.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12641?
- CVE-2020-12641 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12641?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12641 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-12641 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-22), indicating it is being actively exploited. 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.