CVE-2018-16117 Command injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Sophos XG firewalls via shell metacharacters in the Admin Portal.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-16117?

CVE-2018-16117 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sophos Sfos.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2018-16117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5rw-xxw8-mmv8.

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