CVE-2018-17431 in the critical feed json
Web Console in Comodo UTM Firewall before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication via a crafted URL.
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-9184
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 83.9%
- EPSS 83.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Web Console in Comodo UTM Firewall before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication via a crafted URL.
Patch / fix
- comodo unified_threat_management_firewall 2.7.0
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- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-48825)
Exploit prediction
83.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-48825 Comodo Unified Threat Management Web Console 2.7.0 - Remote Code Execution webapps, 2020-09-22
- Nuclei template Comodo Unified Threat Management Web Console - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
- github.com https://github.com/Fadavvi/CVE-2018-17431-PoC#confirmation-than-bug-exist-2018-09-25-ticket-id-xwr-503-79437 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159246/Comodo-Unified-Threat-Management-Web-Console-2.7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/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
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
-
github.com
/Fadavvi/CVE-2018-17431-PoC#confirmation-than-bug-exist-2018-09-25-ticket-id-xwr-503-79437
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/159246/Comodo-Unified-Threat-Management-Web-Console-2.7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
drive.google.com
/file/d/0BzFJhNQNHcoTbndsUmNjVWNGYWNJaWxYcWNyS2ZDajluTDFz/view
permissions-required, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17431
- NVD CVE-2018-17431
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