CVE-2017-6182

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: March 30, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://wsa.sophos.com/rn/swa/concepts/ReleaseNotes_4.3.1.2.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97261

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://community.sophos.com/products/web-appliance/b/blog/posts/release-of-swa-v4-3-1-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42332/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wsa.sophos.com/rn/swa/concepts/ReleaseNotes_4.3.1.2.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97261

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://community.sophos.com/products/web-appliance/b/blog/posts/release-of-swa-v4-3-1-2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42332/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

16.6%

97th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

sophos

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