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High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 20, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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

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  • Sophos/SFOS5 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=16.0
    • cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0.8:mr8:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Sophos/Sophos XG firewalldescription
  • Sophos/XG Firewallllm-fuzzy
    Range: = 17.0.8 MR-8

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