Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 20, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2018-16118
CVE-2018-16118
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.
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Affected products
2- Sophos/Sophos XG firewalldescription
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References
3- community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.mdmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspxmitrex_refsource_MISC
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