CVE-2018-12464 EXPLOIT
10.0
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 80.7% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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).
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 80.67% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-06-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microfocus | secure messaging gateway |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway (SMG) < 471 - Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2018-07-24 |
References
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023132
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023132
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/
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