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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-responsible-disclosure-policy.aspx
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/klsecservices/Advisories/blob/master/KL-SOPHOS-2018-003.md
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/132637
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0042
EPSS Percentile
61.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (5)
sophos/sfos
16.5
sophos/sfos
17.0
sophos/sfos
17.0.8 mr8
sophos/sfos
17.1
sophos/sfos
< 16.0
Published
Jun 20, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026