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TI-2018-03940 Aliases CVE-2018-5412GHSA-gwwx-988r-r4xm

Imperva SecureSphere running v12.0.0.50 is vulnerable to local arbitrary code execution, escaping sealed-mode.

Priority LOW 35CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

Imperva SecureSphere running v12.0.0.50 is vulnerable to local arbitrary code execution, escaping sealed-mode.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00611 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ImpervaSecureSphere12.0.0.50—No fix listedCNA
  • SecureSphere VendorImperva Affected 12.0.0.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:12.0.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0.50VulnerableImperva
  • cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:12.0.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0.50 Vulnerable ·Imperva

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5412
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwwx-988r-r4xm

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-11945 A command injection vulnerability in PWS in Imperva SecureSphere 13.0.0.10 and 13.1.0.10… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-13927 The Python CGI scripts in PWS in Imperva SecureSphere 13.0.10, 13.1.10, and 13.2.10 allow… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03941 Incorrect permission assignment in Imperva SecureSphere CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-03570 The SecureSphere Operations Manager (SOM) Management Server in Imperva SecureSphere… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-03931 Command injection in Imperva SecureSphere CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2013-03574 plain/actionsets.html in the SecureSphere Operations Manager (SOM) Management Server in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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