CVE-2018-12464 : A SQL injection vulnerability in the web administration and quarantine components of Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gatewa

A SQL injection vulnerability in the web administration and quarantine components of Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the database. This can be exploited to create an administrative account and used in conjunction with CVE-2018-12465 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 use the GWAVA product name (i.e. GWAVA 6.5).

Published 2018-06-29 16:29:00

Updated 2019-10-09 23:33:59

Source SUSE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Sql InjectionExecute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12464

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 10.97%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2018-12464

MicroFocus Secure Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution

Disclosure Date: 2018-06-19

First seen: 2020-04-26

exploit/linux/http/microfocus_secure_messaging_gateway

This module exploits a SQL injection and command injection vulnerability in MicroFocus Secure Messaging Gateway. An unauthenticated user can execute a terminal command under the context of the web user. One of the user supplied parameters of API endpoint is used by the appl

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CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12464

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
10.0	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	6.0	SUSE
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-12464

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Assigned by:
- meissner@suse.de (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-12464

https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023132

Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in SMG (CVE-2018-12464)
Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/

Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG) < 471 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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Exploit;Third Party Advisory

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Products affected by CVE-2018-12464

Microfocus » Secure Messaging Gateway
Versions before (<) 471
cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:secure_messaging_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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