CVE-2015-5453 json
Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5409
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 58.4%
- EPSS 58.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit and Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
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- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec)
- Published
Exploit prediction
58.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec Watchguard XCS Remote Command Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-06-29
- EDB-38346 Watchguard XCS - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) remote, 2015-09-28
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html 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 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/38346/
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html
exploit
-
security-assessment.com
/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html
exploit
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watchguard.com
/support/release-notes/xcs/9/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_XCS_9_2_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v9_2_Security_
vendor-advisory
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watchguard.com
/support/release-notes/xcs/10/en-US/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v10_0_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v10_0_Secu
vendor-advisory
- rapid7.com /db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/75516
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-5453
- NVD CVE-2015-5453
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