CVE-2018-16118 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Sophos XG firewalls via shell metacharacters in the X-Forwarded-for header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16118?
CVE-2018-16118 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Sfos.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16118 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-2018-16118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16118 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv57-j9mh-h2r7.