HIGH

CVE-2018-12465

CVSS v3

7.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

82.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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).

Technical details

Published
6/29/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 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).

Is CVE-2018-12465 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-12465 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 82.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-12465?

CVE-2018-12465 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity).

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