RCE in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway
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. This ca…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.822 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- 45083 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-o… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12465?
- CVE-2018-12465 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2018-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12465?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12465 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.