CVE-2018-12465 Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway
Privileged users can execute arbitrary OS commands via the web admin interface, potentially leading to full server compromise when chained with other vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12465?
CVE-2018-12465 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway, published on 29 Jun 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Secure Messaging Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-12465 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-12465 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch8c-p3pw-fg7f.