CVE-2020-11852

Name: CVE-2020-11852
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-07T16:15:11.7+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11852 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. DKIM key management page vulnerability on Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG). Affecting all SMG Appliance running releases prior to July 2020. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.37%

68.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microfocus	Secure Messaging Gateway	< 2020-07-01

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 7, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11852?

How severe is CVE-2020-11852?

CVE-2020-11852 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11852?

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Source: NVD / NIST