CVE-2015-5453
CVE-2015-5453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Watchguard Xcs with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 59% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-77.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 59% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-77
- Affected product: Watchguard Xcs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the id parameter to ADMIN/mailqueue.spl.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5453?
- Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the id parameter to ADMIN/mailqueue.spl.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5453?
- CVE-2015-5453 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-5453 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 59% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-5453?
- CVE-2015-5453 primarily affects Watchguard Xcs. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-5453?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-5453 published?
- CVE-2015-5453 was published on 2015-07-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75516
- http://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/10/en-US/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v10_0_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v10_0_Security_Hotfix.pdf
- http://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/9/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_XCS_9_2_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS_v9_2_Security_Hotfix.pdf
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346/
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:xcs:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:xcs:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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