CVE-2020-12641
KEVRoundcube Webmail Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Roundcube Webmail contains an remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to execute code via shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for im_convert_path or im_identify_path.
rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for im_convert_path or im_identify_path.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedMay 4, 2020
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVJun 22, 2023
Remediation dueJul 13, 2023
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00083.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-12641-Command%20Injection-RoundcubeExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/fcfb099477f353373c34c8a65c9035b06b364db3Patch
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.3...1.4.4Release Notes
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.4Release Notes
- roundcube.net/news/2020/04/29/security-updates-1.4.4-1.3.11-and-1.2.10Release NotesVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-41Third Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-12641US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1201 days
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 84.5% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
- Preconditions
- No privileges and no user interaction
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.