CVE-2020-25849 Openfind MailGates/MailAudit - Command Injection

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with a valid access token can inject and execute system commands via the cgi parameter in Openfind MailGates and MailAudit.

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

What is CVE-2020-25849?

CVE-2020-25849 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Openfind MailAudit, published on 1 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MailGates and MailAudit products contain Command Injection flaw, which can be used to inject and execute system commands from the cgi parameter after attackers obtain the user’s access token.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25849?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Openfind Mailaudit, Openfind Mailgates.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25849 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-2020-25849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8wvc-vg4w-745v.

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