CVE-2018-5691 describes a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) version 8.1, specifically within the /sgms/TreeControl module via the 'newName' and 'Name' parameters. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) requires user interaction and authenticated access, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the victim's browser, potentially leading to information disclosure or limited integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 7.0, <= 7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1, <= 8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:analyzer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 7.0, <= 7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.1, <= 8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.