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CVE-2018-16118


A shell escape vulnerability in /webconsole/APIController in the API Configuration component of Sophos XG firewall 17.0.8 MR-8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metachracters in the "X-Forwarded-for" HTTP header.


Published

2019-06-20T17:15:10.063

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:52:07.157

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System sophos sfos ≤ 16.0 Yes
Operating System sophos sfos 16.5 Yes
Operating System sophos sfos 17.0 Yes
Operating System sophos sfos 17.0.8 Yes
Operating System sophos sfos 17.1 Yes
Hardware sophos xg_firewall - No

References