CVE-2020-1931

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In addition to upgrading to SA 3.4.4, we again recommend that users should only use update channels or 3rd party .cf files from trusted places."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se detect\u00f3 un problema de ejecuci\u00f3n de comando en Apache SpamAssassin versiones anteriores a 3.4.3. Los archivos (.cf) de Configuraci\u00f3n nefastos cuidadosamente dise\u00f1ados pueden ser configurados para ejecutar comandos de sistema similar al CVE-2018-11805. Este problema es menos sigiloso y los intentos para explotarlo arrojar\u00e1n advertencias. Gracias a Damian Lukowski en credativ por reportar el problema \u00e9ticamente. Con este error sin parchear, pueden ser inyectadas explotaciones en varios escenarios, aunque hacerlo remotamente es dif\u00edcil. Adem\u00e1s de actualizar a SA versiones 3.4.4, recomendamos de nuevo que los usuarios solo deben usar canales de actualizaci\u00f3n o archivos .cf de terceros desde lugares confiables."}], "id": "CVE-2020-1931", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:02:38.103", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"acInsufInfo": false, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "cvssData": {"accessComplexity": "MEDIUM", "accessVector": "NETWORK", "authentication": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "baseScore": 9.3, "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "version": "2.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 8.6, "impactScore": 10.0, "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary", "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "HIGH", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.2, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2020-01-30T18:15:11.410", "references": [{"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00003.html"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "tags": ["Permissions Required"], "url": "https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7784"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00015.html"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7SY2LUSH2X3IUXN4EQQ5A6QVUFYIV3D/"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOVVKFP2G2AF5GHAB4WMHOEX76A3H6CE/"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/1"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4265-1/"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4265-2/"}, {"source": "security@apache.org", "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4615"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00003.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Permissions Required"], "url": "https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7784"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00015.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B7SY2LUSH2X3IUXN4EQQ5A6QVUFYIV3D/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VOVVKFP2G2AF5GHAB4WMHOEX76A3H6CE/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/1"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4265-1/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4265-2/"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4615"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@apache.org", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-78"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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