CVE-2015-5453

Published: Jul 8, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Watchguard: Xcs

Watchguard

1 product

Xcs

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Watchguard Xcs	Version 10.0
Watchguard Xcs	Version 9.2

Related CWEs

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (16)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75516

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html