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CVE-2020-1931: 
Apache SpamAssassin vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-1931 affects Apache SpamAssassin versions prior to 3.4.3. The vulnerability was discovered in January 2020 and involves a command execution issue where carefully crafted nefarious Configuration (.cf) files can be configured to run system commands with warnings (NVD, Apache List).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows malicious rule configuration (.cf) files to execute arbitrary commands on the system. This issue is similar to CVE-2018-11805 but is less stealthy as attempts to exploit the vulnerability will trigger warnings (OpenWall).

Impact

If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system through specially crafted configuration files. This is particularly concerning if the configuration files are downloaded from untrusted update channels or third-party sources (Red Hat).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in Apache SpamAssassin version 3.4.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to this version or later. Additionally, users should only use update channels or third-party .cf files from trusted sources (OpenWall).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

Related Apache SpamAssassin vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2020-1946CRITICAL9.8
  • Apache SpamAssassinApache SpamAssassin
  • perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-Plugin-iXhash2
NoYesMar 25, 2021
CVE-2020-1931HIGH8.1
  • Apache SpamAssassinApache SpamAssassin
  • spamassassin
NoYesJan 30, 2020
CVE-2020-1930HIGH8.1
  • Apache SpamAssassinApache SpamAssassin
  • spamassassin-debugsource
NoYesJan 30, 2020
CVE-2019-12420HIGH7.5
  • Apache SpamAssassinApache SpamAssassin
  • perl-Mail-SpamAssassin
NoYesDec 12, 2019
CVE-2018-11805MEDIUM6.7
  • Apache SpamAssassinApache SpamAssassin
  • perl-Mail-SpamAssassin
NoYesDec 12, 2019

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