CVE-2018-12465 : An OS command injection vulnerability in the web administration component of Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG)

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).

Published 2018-06-29 16:29:00

Updated 2019-10-09 23:33:59

Source SUSE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Execute code

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12465

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 7.15%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2018-12465

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-2018-12465

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: Single Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
9.1	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.3	6.0	SUSE
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
7.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.2	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2018-12465

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by: meissner@suse.de (Secondary)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-12465

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/

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

CVEs referencing this url
https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023133

Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in SMG (CVE-2018-12465)
Vendor Advisory
https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/

Unexpected Journey #6 – All ways lead to Rome ! Remote Code Execution on MicroFocus Secure Messaging Gateway – Pentest Blog
Exploit;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url

Products affected by CVE-2018-12465

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