CVE-2020-12713
HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2020 at 01:33 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWebmail MessengerGateway
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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
An issue was discovered in CipherMail Community Gateway and Professional/Enterprise Gateway 1.0.1 through 4.7.1-0 and CipherMail Webmail Messenger 1.1.1 through 3.1.1-0. Attackers with administrative access to the web interface have multiple options to escalate their privileges to the Unix root account.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.0.1 ≤ v ≤ 4.7.1-0
1.1.1 ≤ v ≤ 3.1.1-0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158001/CipherMail-Community-Virtual-Appliance-4.6.2-Code-Execution.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ciphermail.com/blog/ciphermail-cve-2020-12713_2020-12714.htmlx_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ciphermail.com/gateway.htmlx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ciphermail.com/news.htmlx_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.ciphermail.com/secure-webmail.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.coresecurity.com/core-labs/advisories/ciphermail-multiple-vulnerabilitiesCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
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