CVE-2018-16660 in the critical feed json
A command injection vulnerability in PWS in Imperva SecureSphere 13.0.0.10 and 13.1.0.10 Gateway allows an attacker with authenticated acce…
published 2019-04-25 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8462
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 17.4%
- EPSS 17.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
A command injection vulnerability in PWS in Imperva SecureSphere 13.0.0.10 and 13.1.0.10 Gateway allows an attacker with authenticated access to execute arbitrary OS commands on a vulnerable installation.
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/http/imperva_securesphere_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
17.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/http/imperva_securesphere_exec Imperva SecureSphere PWS Command Injection metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2018-10-08
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45542/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/45542/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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imperva.com
/products/securesphere/web-application-firewall/
product, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16660
- NVD CVE-2018-16660
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