CVE-2011-0018
The email function in manage_sql.c in OpenVAS Manager 1.0.x through 1.0.3 and 2.0.x through 2.0rc2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) To or (2) From e-mail address in an OMP request to the Greenbone Security…
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A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.3%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
The email function in manage_sql.c in OpenVAS Manager 1.0.x through 1.0.3 and 2.0.x through 2.0rc2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) To or (2) From e-mail address in an OMP request to the Greenbone Security Assistant (GSA).
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 9.27% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 31 January 2011
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- openvas/openvas manager
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 9.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://osvdb.org/70639
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43037
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16086
- http://www.openvas.org/OVSA20110118.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515971/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45987
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0208Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65011
- http://osvdb.org/70639
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43037
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16086
- http://www.openvas.org/OVSA20110118.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515971/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45987
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0208Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65011
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.