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CVE-2018-5281

SonicWall SonicOS on Network Security Appliance (NSA) 2017 Q4 devices has XSS via the CFS Custom Category and Cloud AV DB Exclusion Settings screens.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from sonicwall, from sonicwall, from sonicwall and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-01-08T09:29:00.277

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:08:29.920

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	sonicwall	sonicos	*	Yes
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_250m	-	No
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_2600	-	No
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_2650	-	No
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_3600	-	No
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_4600	-	No
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_5600	-	No
Hardware	sonicwall	nsa_6600	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102443 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0002 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1729 Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102443 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0002 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=1729 Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sonicwall's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.