CVE-2018-12465
An OS command injection vulnerability in the web administration component of Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG) allows a remote attacker authenticated as a privileged user to execute arbitrary OS commands on the SMG server.
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 80.0%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An OS command injection vulnerability in the web administration component of Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG) allows a remote attacker authenticated as a privileged user to execute arbitrary OS commands on the SMG server. This can be exploited in conjunction with CVE-2018-12464 to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution. Affects Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway versions prior to 471. It does not affect previous versions of the product that used GWAVA product name (i.e. GWAVA 6.5).
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 80.02% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77, CWE-78
- Affected
- microfocus/secure messaging gateway
- Source
- security@opentext.com
References
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023133
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023133
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.