Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in SonicWall Global Management System
CVE-2018-9866

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Sonicwall
Status
Global Management System (gms)
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 August 2018

Summary

A security deficiency exists in the SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) virtual appliance due to inadequate validation of user-supplied parameters in XML-RPC calls. This flaw can enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising the system's integrity and leading to unauthorized operations. This vulnerability affects GMS version 8.1 and earlier, necessitating immediate attention to safeguard the environment.

Affected Version(s)

Global Management System (GMS) 8.1 and earlier

References

https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112
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https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305
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https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-201...
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EPSS Score

12% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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