OS command injection in Secure Messaging Gateway .
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
DKIM key management page vulnerability on Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG). Affecting all SMG Appliance running releases prior to July 2020. The vulnerability could allow a logged in user with rights to generate DKIM key information to inject system commands into the call to the DKIM system command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01368 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Secure Messaging Gateway ( SMG). | All SMG versions prior to July 2020 version. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Secure Messaging Gateway ( SMG). Vendor— Affected All SMG versions prior to July 2020 version. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:secure_messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-07-01 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:secure_messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-07-01 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwwm-6m8g-p8pv
References
More Micro Focus International Secure Messaging Gateway vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08950 Unauthenticated SQL injection in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-08951 Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-11852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwwm-6m8g-p8pv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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