RCE in Sophos Sfos
CVE-2018-16118
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sophos Sfos — versions 16.5, 17.0, 17.0.8
- Sophos Xg Firewall
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.md (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16118?
- CVE-2018-16118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sophos Sfos, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-06-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16118?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.