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TI-2018-03941 Aliases CVE-2018-5413GHSA-w782-348v-8wjc

Incorrect permission assignment in Imperva SecureSphere

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-250Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
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-250.

Summary

Imperva SecureSphere running v13.0, v12.0, or v11.5 allows low privileged users to add SSH login keys to the admin user, resulting in privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01255 69th 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
ImpervaSecureSphereup to 13.0—No fix listedCNA
  • SecureSphere VendorImperva Affected up to 13.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.5VulnerableImperva
cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableImperva
cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0VulnerableImperva
  • cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 Vulnerable ·Imperva
  • cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Imperva
  • cpe:2.3:a:imperva:securesphere:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Imperva

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5413
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w782-348v-8wjc

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-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
  • TI-2013-03573 The Key Management feature in the SecureSphere Operations Manager (SOM) Management Server… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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