CVE-2018-16117

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Published Jun 20, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 43.7% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:maintenance_release1::::::

cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-7973	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 43.7% (43.729% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637
https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-002.md
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sophos Sfos Xg Firewall

Weaknesses

CWE-78

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 20, 2019, 4:06 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 20, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:43 AM

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