CVE-2015-5452

Watchguard XCS <10.0 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2015-5452. PoCs published by Metasploit, Security-Assessment.com.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated SQL injection to add a backdoor user and a command injection vulnerability in Watchguard XCS to achieve remote command execution as the 'nobody' user.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sid cookie, as demonstrated by a request to borderpost/imp/compose.php3.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotebsd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346

This Metasploit module exploits an unauthenticated SQL injection to add a backdoor user and a command injection vulnerability in Watchguard XCS to achieve remote command execution as the 'nobody' user.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Watchguard XCS 9.2/10.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target appliance · SQL injection vulnerability in the target · Command injection vulnerability in the web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Security-Assessment.com · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37440

This exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in Watchguard XCS <=10.0, including unauthenticated SQL injection, command injection, and privilege escalation. It provides proof-of-concept code for each vulnerability, allowing an attacker to gain root access on the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Sqli | Rce | Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Watchguard XCS <=10.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Ability to send HTTP requests to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

EPSS 0.0342
EPSS Percentile 87.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
watchguard/xcs 9.2
watchguard/xcs 10.0
Published Jul 08, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026