CVE-2020-11852 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in the DKIM key management page of Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG) appliances running releases prior to July 2020. A logged-in user with DKIM key generation rights could inject system commands, leading to a CVSSv3.1 score of 8.8 (High) due to network-based attacks with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and community discussion is minimal, the vulnerability remains a significant risk if exploited by an authenticated attacker.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2020-07-01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:secure_messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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