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

- Severity: CVSS 9.1 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.1
- Published: 2020-04-30 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- certtools IntelMQ Manager: from 1.1.0, fixed in 2.1.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on certtools IntelMQ Manager, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.1) per the references below.
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## References

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

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