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CVE-2020-12641

Roundcube Webmail Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Evidence

Source & freshness

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CISA KEV catalog Core KEV record

CVE, vendor/product, CISA dates, ransomware status, description, required action, and notes.

Catalog 2026.07.24 · Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:49 UTC Open official CISA feed ↗

MITRE CWE catalog CWE context

CWE names and plain-language weakness descriptions. CISA supplies the CWE assignment itself.

Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:59 UTC Open official MITRE CWE catalog ↗

National Vulnerability Database NVD technical context

CVSS metrics, NVD timeline, and related NVD record data are stored locally.

Retrieved Jul 25, 2026, 08:49 PM UTC Open NVD record ↗

CISA KEV record

CISA date added: 2023-06-22
CISA due date: 2023-07-13
Known ransomware use: Unknown

NVD risk context

9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector

Network

The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.

Attack complexity

Low

Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.

Privileges required

None

The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.

User interaction

None

No action by another user is required.

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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/fcfb099477f353373c34c8a65c9035b06b364db3 ↗
Patch NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.3...1.4.4 ↗
Release Notes NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.4 ↗
Release Notes NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://roundcube.net/news/2020/04/29/security-updates-1.4.4-1.3.11-and-1.2.10 ↗
Release NotesVendor Advisory NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org · Also linked in CISA notes

Other NVD references (4)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00083.html ↗
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-12641-Command%20Injection-Roundcube ↗
ExploitThird Party Advisory NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-41 ↗
Third Party Advisory NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-12641 ↗
US Government Resource NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published: May 04, 2020, 03:15 PM UTC
NVD last updated: Jun 17, 2026, 02:52 AM UTC

Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://roundcube.net/news/2020/04/29/security-updates-1.4.4-1.3.11-and-1.2.10; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12641