CVE-2018-9866

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability in lack of validation of user-supplied parameters pass to XML-RPC calls on SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) virtual appliance's, allow remote user to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affected GMS version 8.1 and earlier.

References

Link	Tags
https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112	third party advisory
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305	third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-9866?: CVE-2018-9866 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-9866?: To fix CVE-2018-9866, 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-2018-9866 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2018-9866 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-9866?: CVE-2018-9866 affects SonicWall Global Management System (GMS).

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Description

Categories

CWE-77 – Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation

References

Frequently Asked Questions