CVE-2018-17431

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Web Console in Comodo UTM Firewall before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication via a crafted URL.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 99.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 30, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159246/Comodo-Unified-Threat-Management-Web-Console-2.7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
cve@mitrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFJhNQNHcoTbndsUmNjVWNGYWNJaWxYcWNyS2ZDajluTDFz/view
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Fadavvi/CVE-2018-17431-PoC#confirmation-than-bug-exist-2018-09-25-ticket-id-xwr-503-79437
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159246/Comodo-Unified-Threat-Management-Web-Console-2.7.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFJhNQNHcoTbndsUmNjVWNGYWNJaWxYcWNyS2ZDajluTDFz/view
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Fadavvi/CVE-2018-17431-PoC#confirmation-than-bug-exist-2018-09-25-ticket-id-xwr-503-79437

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-04 13:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-04 13:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-23 02:48 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 02:48 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-48825
First seen Sep 22, 2020
Comodo Unified Threat Management Web Console 2.7.0 - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCFadavvi/CVE-2018-17431-PoC
First seen Dec 8, 2018
Proof of consept for CVE-2018-17431
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-17431.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2018
Comodo Unified Threat Management Web Console - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17431?

CVE-2018-17431 is a critical vulnerability published on January 30, 2019. Web Console in Comodo UTM Firewall before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication via a crafted URL.

When was CVE-2018-17431 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17431 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 30, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-17431 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17431 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17431?

CVE-2018-17431 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17431?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17431, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2018-17431

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2018-17431?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs

CVE-2018-17431

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

🔗 References (6)

Weakness Classification(1)

Data Freshness Timeline

Publicly available exploits

❓ Frequently asked(5)

Dependency Blast Radius

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2018-17431?

🔗 Related CVEs(same CWE)

Same CWE

Published

Last Modified

References (6)

Frequently asked(5)

Related CVEs(same CWE)