Vulnerability · Published Dec 22, 2022 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2020-15685
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in Thunderbird from Mozilla. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
During the plaintext phase of the STARTTLS connection setup, protocol commands could have been injected and evaluated within the encrypted session. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.7.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | thunderbird | 78.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-15685 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | thunderbird | 78.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-15685 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | thunderbird | 78.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-15685 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | thunderbird | 78.7.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2020-15685 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:78.7.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15685 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:78.7.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15685 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:78.7.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15685 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 78.7 |
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H