CVE-2019-20790 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass SPF and DMARC authentication checks in OpenDMARC when HELO and MAIL FROM fields are inconsistent.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-20790?

CVE-2019-20790 is a critical vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 27 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenDMARC through 1.3.2 and 1.4.x, when used with pypolicyd-spf 2.0.2, allows attacks that bypass SPF and DMARC authentication in situations where the HELO field is inconsistent with the MAIL FROM field.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20790?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Pypolicyd-Spf Project Pypolicyd-Spf, Trusteddomain Opendmarc.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20790?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2019-20790 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20790 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20790, GHSA-6pph-69rg-fpw6, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20790.

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