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CVE-2018-16660 is a command injection vulnerability in the PWS component of Imperva SecureSphere Gateway versions 13.0.0.10 and 13.1.0.10. An attacker with authenticated access can inject arbitrary operating system commands through the vulnerable PWS functionality, resulting in command execution on the underlying host. Based on the available information, the flaw affects vulnerable SecureSphere Gateway installations and permits execution of attacker-controlled OS-level commands.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/linux/http/imperva_securesphere_exec.rb) targeting a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2018-16660) in Imperva SecureSphere versions 13.0, 13.1, and 13.2. The exploit abuses improper sanitization in the PWS service's Python CGI scripts, specifically via the 'installer-address' parameter in requests to the '/pws/impcli' endpoint. The module requires valid agent registration credentials and targets the service over HTTPS (default port 443). It uses Metasploit's command stager to execute arbitrary commands on the target, enabling remote code execution. The code is operational and can be used to gain full control of vulnerable Imperva SecureSphere systems. The repository is structured as a standard Metasploit exploit module, with all logic contained in a single Ruby file.
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