CVE-2018-9866
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.045 · 91 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- sonicwall global management system≤ 8.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:sonicwall:global_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305cnnvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007cnnvd
- https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112cnnvd
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305enisa_euvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007enisa_euvd
- https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007Third Party Advisorynvd
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