CVE-2017-18014: XSS

Published Jan 12, 2018
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Updated

An NC-25986 issue was discovered in the Logging subsystem of Sophos XG Firewall with SFOS before 17.0.3 MR3. An unauthenticated user can trigger a persistent XSS vulnerability found in the WAF log page (Control Center -> Log Viewer -> in the filter option "Web Server Protection") in the webadmin interface, and execute any action available to the webadmin of the firewall (e.g., creating a new user, enabling SSH, or adding an SSH authorized key). The WAF log page will execute the "User-Agent" parameter in the HTTP POST request.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Sophos SFOS<=17.0
Sophos XG Firewall
Sophos SFOS=17.0-mr1
Sophos SFOS=17.0-mr2
Sophos SFOS=17.0-mr3

Event History

Jan 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-18014.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18014?

The severity of CVE-2017-18014 is medium.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-18014?

The affected software is Sophos XG Firewall with SFOS before 17.0.3 MR3.

4

How can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2017-18014?

An unauthenticated user can trigger a persistent XSS vulnerability found in the WAF log page (Control Center -> Log Viewer -> in the filter option "Web Server Protection") in the webadmin interface.

5

Are there any patches or updates available for CVE-2017-18014?

Yes, the updated version SFOS 17.0.3 MR3 addresses the vulnerability.

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