CVE-2020-12641

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-06-22), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 84%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

May 4, 2020

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github_release.
github_commit

commit fcfb099477f3 (roundcube/roundcubemail)

Fix landed in roundcube/roundcubemail commit fcfb099477f3 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/fcfb099477f353373c34c8a65c9035b06b364db3
generic🟡 PoC Available

Disclosures/CVE-2020-12641-Command Injection-Roundcube at master · DrunkenShells/Disclosures · GitHub

https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-12641-Command%20Injection-Roundcube
generic

Roundcube: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202007-41) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-41
generic

Security updates 1.4.4, 1.3.11 and 1.2.10 released

https://roundcube.net/news/2020/04/29/security-updates-1.4.4-1.3.11-and-1.2.10
github_release Patch Available

Roundcube Webmail 1.4.4

Patch available: roundcube/roundcubemail 1.4.4

https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.4
generic

Comparing 1.4.3...1.4.4 · roundcube/roundcubemail · GitHub

https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.3...1.4.4

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubunturoundcube-sqlite3 (1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm2) @ xenial2026-07-22ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 81× in last 7d / 349× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-07-22 19:29 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-22 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 15:42 UTCEG score recompute
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  16. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  17. 2026-07-21 11:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  39. 2026-07-17 08:59 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-07-17 08:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  43. 2026-07-16 21:35 UTCVendor advisory
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  45. 2026-07-16 17:47 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-07-16 17:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  48. 2026-07-16 16:59 UTCEPSS rescore
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  50. 2026-07-16 13:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  57. 2026-07-15 18:57 UTCVendor advisory
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  59. 2026-07-15 16:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  60. 2026-07-15 15:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  62. 2026-07-15 11:20 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-12641.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Roundcube Webmail - Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-12641?
CVE-2020-12641 is a critical vulnerability published on May 4, 2020. rcubeimage.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for imconvertpath or imidentify_path.
When was CVE-2020-12641 disclosed?
CVE-2020-12641 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2020, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-12641 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-12641 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 22, 2023, affecting Roundcube Roundcube Webmail. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12641?
CVE-2020-12641 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-12641?
CVE-2020-12641 affects Roundcube Roundcube Webmail. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-12641?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-12641, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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