CVE-2015-5453 is a remote command execution vulnerability affecting Watchguard XCS versions 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522. Authenticated attackers can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'id' parameter of the ADMIN/mailqueue.spl script. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity, and allows for arbitrary command execution with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, requiring only authentication. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available, including a Metasploit module and an ExploitDB entry. Despite this, there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:xcs:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:xcs:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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