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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway up to 470. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Web Administration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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).

The bug was discovered 06/29/2018. The weakness was published 06/29/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at pentest.blog. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-12465 since 06/15/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 471 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (45083). Similar entry is available at 120089.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Micro Focus

Name

• Secure Messaging Gateway

Version

• 470

License

• commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.2
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Download: 🔍

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MetaSploit ID: microfocus_secure_messaging_gateway.rb
MetaSploit Name: MicroFocus Secure Messaging Gateway Remote Code Execution
MetaSploit File: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
Upgrade: Secure Messaging Gateway 471

Timelineinfo

06/15/2018 🔍
06/29/2018 +13 days 🔍
06/29/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/29/2018 +0 days 🔍
06/30/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/23/2020 +603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microfocus.com

Advisory: pentest.blog
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-12465 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/30/2018 08:31
Updated: 02/23/2020 10:43
Changes: 06/30/2018 08:31 (62), 02/23/2020 10:43 (5)
Complete: 🔍

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