CVE-2015-5453

Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to execute...

6.5 MediumPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

58.4%Up 37.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

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.

Record: CVE-2015-5453
CVSS 2.0: 6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2015-5453
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-5409 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2015-5409
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7qfm-g2fr-jqgp No score

Watchguard XCS 9.2 and 10.0 before build 150522 allow remote authenticated users to execute...

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.

Record: GHSA-7qfm-g2fr-jqgp
Weakness: CWE-77
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

watchguard xcs

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Watchguard XCS - Remote Command Execution (Metasploit)	2015-09-28
Metasploit	Watchguard XCS Remote Command Execution	2015-06-29

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-5453 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Watchguard Xcs, published July 8, 2015. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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