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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-5452 · published 8 July 2015

CVE-2015-5452: Watchguard xcs sql injection vulnerability

Watchguard · Xcs

SQL injection vulnerability in Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sid cookie, as demonstrated by a request to borderpost/imp/compose.php3.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.4% · top 11.5% CWE-89 · SQL injection
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 10 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sid cookie, as demonstrated by a request to borderpost/imp/compose.php3.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec Exploit
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf Exploit
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/9/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_XCS_9_2_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346/ Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132498/Watchguard-XCS-10.0-SQL-Injection-Command-Execution.html Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133721/Watchguard-XCS-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/freebsd/http/watchguard_cmd_exec Exploit
http://www.security-assessment.com/files/documents/advisory/Watchguard-XCS-final.pdf Exploit
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 Vendor Advisory
http://www.watchguard.com/support/release-notes/xcs/9/en-US/EN_ReleaseNotes_XCS_9_2_Security_Hotfix/EN_Release_Notes_XCS Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38346/ Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-5452), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.