CVE-2018-16118
Sophos XG Firewall Shell Escape Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 20, 2019, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 25, 2019, 1:49 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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-2018-16118.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.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 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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-2018-003.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 16.0 *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos: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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-16118 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-16118
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.58 }} 0.00%
score
0.78166
percentile