Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-16117
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-16117
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.33%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 67 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-16117
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.0
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10.0
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NIST |
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8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-16117
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The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-16117
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https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637
Advisory: Sophos XG Firewall Vulnerabilities reported by Kaspersky Labs - Sophos CommunityVendor Advisory
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https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx
Sophos Responsible Disclosure PolicyVendor Advisory
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https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-002.md
Advisories/KL-SOPHOS-2018-002.md at master · klsecservices/Advisories · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-16117
- cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:*