8.1
HIGH
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 :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-16118 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sophos sfos
2 Sophos xg_firewall
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
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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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-16118 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637
    Added Reference https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.md
    Added Reference https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx
  • 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.64 }} 0.05%

score

0.79018

percentile

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