CVE-2023-30806 is a critical operating system command injection vulnerability affecting Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall version NGAF8.0.17. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can execute arbitrary commands by sending a specially crafted HTTP POST request to the /cgi-bin/login.cgi endpoint, leveraging mishandled shell meta-characters in the PHPSESSID cookie. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise potential (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability). While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation (KEV) has been identified, and community discussion is minimal, its high EPSS score suggests a significant probability of exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
ngaf8.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sangfor:next-gen_application_firewall:ngaf8.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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