SB2021040168 - OS Command Injection in spamassassin (Alpine package) 



SB2021040168 - OS Command Injection in spamassassin (Alpine package)

Published: April 1, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021040168
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1946)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing rule configuration (.cf) files. A remote authenticated attacker trick the victim use a specially crafted rule configuration file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.