CVE-2020-12782 Openfind MailGates - Command Injection

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via malicious email attachments in Openfind MailGates, gaining unauthorized system access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-12782?

CVE-2020-12782 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Openfind MailAudit, published on 23 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Openfind MailGates contains a Command Injection flaw, when receiving email with specific strings, malicious code in the mail attachment will be triggered and gain unauthorized access to system files.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12782?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openfind Mailaudit, Openfind Mailgates.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12782?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-12782 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12782 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78mw-xr47-g4hm.

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