ID:10676 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) - CVE-2023-1671

 
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ID:10676 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in Sophos Web Appliance (SWA) - CVE-2023-1671

Published: October 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74450
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1671
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Sophos Web Appliance (SWA)

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the warn-proceed handler. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted request to the appliance and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.