CVE-2018-16118 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637 https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.md https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.1