CVE-2015-5453

Public Exploit

Description

Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the id parameter to ADMIN/mailqueue.spl.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 69.26% 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
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-2015-5453?
CVE-2015-5453 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5453?
To fix CVE-2015-5453, 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-2015-5453 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5453 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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