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CVE-2018-9866
CRITICAL
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.
Published: Aug 3, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-77
CWE-20
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sonicwall | global_management_system | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-29h3-7qgp-vff3
A vulnerability in lack of validation of user-supplied parameters pass to XML-RPC calls on...
References (6)
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007 Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/10305 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2018-0007 Third Party Advisory
- https://twitter.com/ddouhine/status/1019251292202586112 Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
4.50%
Top 9% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.6 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub