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CVE-2015-5452 json

SQL injection vulnerability in Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands vi…

published 2015-07-08 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5408

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.4%
EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-37440)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38346 Watchguard XCS - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-09-28
  • EDB-37440 Watchguard XCS 10.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2015-06-30
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • rapid7.com http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • security-assessment.com http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

Sources

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