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CVE-2018-12465 Details

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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.2 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.1 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/	CVE
https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023133	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/	CVE
https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/	[email protected]
https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023133	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/	[email protected]

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]
CWE-77	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microfocus secure messaging gateway	< 471
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:secure_messaging_gateway:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Source Update	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 21, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 28, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]