Exploited CVEs / Roundcube / CVE-2020-12641

CVE-2020-12641

Roundcube Webmail Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2023-07-13 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.

Risk summary

CriticalCISA KEV

9.8

CVSS base

84%

EPSS exploit probability

Critical

Severity

2023-06-22

Added to KEV

2023-07-13 (past due)

CISA due date

Actively exploited Roundcube Webmail vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2023-06-22.

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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2020-12641

Shell metacharacters in Roundcube's im_convert_path or im_identify_path configuration settings escalate to full remote code execution on the mail server, a Critical CVSS 9.8 flaw with an 84 percent EPSS score. CISA confirmed exploitation in June 2023. Webmail servers concentrate credentials and correspondence, so code execution here becomes an organization-wide mailbox breach.

Do this: Patch Roundcube for CVE-2020-12641 and inspect the server for modified configuration settings and webshells.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2020-12641

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2020-12641, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2020-12641.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2020-12641: Roundcube Webmail Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Affected: Roundcube Webmail
- Severity: Critical, CVSS 9.8; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 84%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2023-06-22; federal remediation due 2023-07-13
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How worried I should be and why, in two sentences. 2) How attackers typically use this class of flaw. 3) The fastest safe path to remediation. 4) How to check whether my environment is exposed.
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Patch now

Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.

No vendor fix is mapped yet. This page refreshes daily and will name the patch the day one is published.

Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2023-07-13; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

Updated August 14, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2020-12641

Published: 2023-06-22
Last revised: 2023-06-22
Changes tracked: 1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

2023-06-22 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-07-17 CVSS 0.0 to 9.8; EPSS first scored at 84.5%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2023-07-13 (past due).

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official fix for CVE-2020-12641

Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Roundcube Webmail versions and workarounds.

CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2020-12641

Is CVE-2020-12641 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2020-12641 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-06-22, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 84%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2020-12641?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2023-07-13, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What fixes CVE-2020-12641?

Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Roundcube Webmail versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2020-12641?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2020-12641's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

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Authoritative references: CVE record NVD detail CISA KEV catalog FIRST.org EPSS

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