A vulnerability in lack of validation of user-supplied parameters pass to XML-RPC calls on SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) virtual appliance's, allow remote user to execute arbitrary code
Published Aug 3, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.50%
Description
A vulnerability in lack of validation of user-supplied parameters pass to XML-RPC calls on SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) virtual appliance's, allow remote user to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affected GMS version 8.1 and earlier.
Affected products
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- Version 8.1 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonicWall | Global Management System (GMS) | n/a |
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- ≤ 8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 23, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 91.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 90.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 4.73% (0.04727) | 89.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 11.23% (0.11228) | 93.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.34% (0.12339) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.45% (0.31446) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 12.34% (0.12339) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 31.45% (0.31446) | 96.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 12.34% (0.12339) | 93.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 31.45% (0.31446) | 96.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.34% (0.12339) | 93.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.79% (0.12793) | 95.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 35.72% (0.35722) | 97.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 43.32% (0.43318) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 50.47% (0.50470) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 54.09% (0.54091) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 19, 2023 | 57.83% (0.57834) | 97.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 64.84% (0.64839) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 90.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 89.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.63% (0.05634) | 76.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 35.38th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 34.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 74.99th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.83% (0.01828) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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