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CVE-2015-5453

6.5 · MEDIUM

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.

Published Jul 8, 2015watchguardCWE-77EPSS 58.65%

Overview

CVE-2015-5453 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting watchguard xcs. It was published on July 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from watchguard. Update xcs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlRefwww.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_execRefwww.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75516Refwww.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.pdfRefwww.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/9/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_XCS_9_2_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v9_2_Security_Hotfix.pdfRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5453?

CVE-2015-5453 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting watchguard xcs. It was published on July 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-5453?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-5453?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from watchguard. Update xcs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-5453?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-5453 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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