Vulnerability report

Active exploitation observed Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2020-12641

Webmail

Roundcube / Webmail

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Severity
CVSS 9.8 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Observed in sensors
EPSS
84.5%
First observed
01 Jul 2026
Last observed
04 Oct 2026

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2020-12641 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Roundcube Webmail. rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a configuration...

Is it exploited?

Yes. Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts with confirmed confidence. Listed in CISA KEV. Also confirmed by third-party sources.

Who is affected?

Roundcube / Webmail.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Webmail

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.

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Published
04 May 2020
Exploitation Reported
22 Jun 2023
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

php nuclei_scanner cisa nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why Previdian marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 22 Jun 2023

A trusted third party reported exploitation.

Active exploitation observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 01 Jul 2026

Previdian first observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability in our honeypot sensors.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

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Source Added
CISA First 2023-06-22 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
Previdian Sensors 2026-07-30 18:27 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

First-party evidence of exploitation activity

Previdian sensors recorded exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

30

Attempts observed

11

Unique attacker IPs

9

Attacker countries

BG · CH · FI · FR · JP · NL · SC · US · YE

11

Sensors observed

CVE-2020-12641 exploitation attempts over the last 89 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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First observed 01 Jul 2026 · Last observed 04 Oct 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
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Virtual patch status

Previdian virtual patch guidance is available for this CVE.

AWS WAF Cloudflare ModSecurity

Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-12641.yaml 01 Jun 2026
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/183111 02 Jun 2025

Virtual Patch Detail

Compensating WAF rules for this CVE.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

9.8 Critical

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

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

EPSS

84.5%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

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

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

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

CVSS v2.0 7.5 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Roundcube Webmail - Command Injection

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. 13:00 UTC

    Virtual patch available

    Compensating WAF rule available to block exploitation

  2. 00:00 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  3. 00:41 UTC

    Indicators of compromise added (37)

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  4. 00:41 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Evidence-backed exploitation signal

  5. 14:20 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  6. 15:34 UTC

    Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  7. 09:26 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  8. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  9. 14:58 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  10. 00:00 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2020-12641",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 9.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.84456,
  "exploit_status": {
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    "active_exploitation_observed": true
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