CVE-2015-5452

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 32.20% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory watchguard.com Vendor Advisory watchguard.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/9/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_XCS_9_2_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v9_2_Security_Hotfix.pdf vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346/ exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html exploit
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec exploit
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75516 vdb entry
http://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/10/en-US/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v10_0_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v10_0_Security_Hotfix.pdf vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5452?
CVE-2015-5452 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5452?
To fix CVE-2015-5452, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5452 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5452 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~32% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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