CVE-2018-16117 is a shell escape vulnerability in the Sophos XG Firewall (version 17.0.8 MR-8) Admin Portal, specifically within the /webconsole/Controller component. This flaw allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the "dbName" POST parameter. Rated 8.8 HIGH on the CVSS scale, it presents a low-complexity attack vector with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring only authenticated access. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 17.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:maintenance_release1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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