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CVE-2020-11016: Remote code execution in Message sending functionality in IntelMQ Manager

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-04-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

IntelMQ Manager from version 1.1.0 and before version 2.1.1 has a vulnerability where the backend incorrectly handled messages given by user-input in the "send" functionality of the Inspect-tool of the Monitor component. An attacker with access to the IntelMQ Manager could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the webserver. Version 2.1.1 fixes the vulnerability.

Affected products

• certtools IntelMQ Manager: from 1.1.0 before 2.1.1 — fixed in 2.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: certtools IntelMQ Manager 2.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/certtools/intelmq-manager/commit/b9a2ac43a4f99d764b827108f6a99dc4a9faa013
• https://github.com/certtools/intelmq-manager/releases/tag/2.1.1
• https://github.com/certtools/intelmq-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-rrhh-rcgp-q2m2
• https://lists.cert.at/pipermail/intelmq-users/2020-April/000161.html
• https://github.com/certtools/intelmq-manager/commit/b9a2ac43a4f99d764b827108f6a99dc4a9faa013
• https://github.com/certtools/intelmq-manager/releases/tag/2.1.1
• https://github.com/certtools/intelmq-manager/security/advisories/GHSA-rrhh-rcgp-q2m2
• https://lists.cert.at/pipermail/intelmq-users/2020-April/000161.html

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