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CVE-2018-12465: Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 80.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-06-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-77

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).

Affected products

• Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway: before 471 — fixed in 471

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway 471. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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=7023133
• 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=7023133
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/

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