CVE-2018-16118

8.1 HIGH 4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

A shell escape vulnerability in /webconsole/APIController in the API Configuration component of Sophos XG firewall 17.0.8 MR-8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metachracters in the "X-Forwarded-for" HTTP header.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-06-20 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-06-20 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:43 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-78 · OS command injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sophos Sfos ≤ 16.0
Sophos Sfos 16.5
Sophos Sfos 17.0
Sophos Sfos 17.0.8
Sophos Sfos 17.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record