CVE-2018-16117
Sophos XG Firewall Shell Escape Vulnerability
Description
A shell escape vulnerability in /webconsole/Controller in Admin Portal of Sophos XG firewall 17.0.8 MR-8 allow remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in the "dbName" POST parameter.
INFO
Published Date :
June 20, 2019, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 13, 2020, 6:10 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-16117.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-002.md | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jul. 13, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0.8:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0.8:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0.8:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637 No Types Assigned https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-002.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-002.md Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx No Types Assigned https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-78 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0.8:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16117 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16117
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.32 }} -0.01%
score
0.70654
percentile