# CVE-2017-6182: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Sophos Web Appliance via the report generation interface, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m6xg-v873-824r

## What is CVE-2017-6182?

CVE-2017-6182 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) before 4.3.1.2, a section of the machine's interface responsible for generating reports was vulnerable to remote command injection via functions, aka NSWA-1304.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6182?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sophos Web Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6182?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6182 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6182 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6182 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sophos Web Appliance 4.3.0.2 - 'trafficType' Remote Command Injection (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-1671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1671/): Sophos Web Appliance Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2642](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2642/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2014-2849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2849/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2014-2850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2850/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2017-6412](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6412/): Auth bypass in n/a (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6182 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6182 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-6182 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6182/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6182/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6182
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6182
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6182

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6182/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.