CVE-2017-6182 in the critical feed json
In Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) before 4.3.1.2, a section of the machine's interface responsible for generating reports was vulnerable to rem…
published 2017-03-30 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15247
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.7%
- EPSS 16.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
In Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) before 4.3.1.2, a section of the machine's interface responsible for generating reports was vulnerable to remote command injection via functions, aka NSWA-1304.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42332)
Exploit prediction
16.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42332 Sophos Web Appliance 4.3.0.2 - 'trafficType' Remote Command Injection (Metasploit) webapps, 2017-07-18
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/42332/
exploit
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wsa.sophos.com
/rn/swa/concepts/ReleaseNotes_4.3.1.2.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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community.sophos.com
/products/web-appliance/b/blog/posts/release-of-swa-v4-3-1-2
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/97261
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6182
- NVD CVE-2017-6182
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