CVE-2018-16118

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Sophos
Status
Sfos
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 June 2019

Summary

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.

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-dis...
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https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/K...
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https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

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