CVE-2017-18001
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an...
CVE-2017-18001 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Trustwave Secure Web Gateway, published December 31, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.1%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 14.1%EPSS, 96th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an arbitrary public key to the device's SSH Authorized Keys data, and consequently obtain remote root access, via the publicKey parameter to the /sendKey URI.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Trustwave SWG 11.8.0.27 - SSH Unauthorized Access | 2017-12-26 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an arbitrary public key to the device's SSH Authorized Keys data, and consequently obtain remote root access, via the publicKey parameter to the /sendKey URI.
- Record
CVE-2017-18001- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an arbitrary public key to the device's SSH Authorized Keys data, and consequently obtain remote root access, via the publicKey parameter to the /sendKey URI.
- Record
CVE-2017-18001- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9143No score
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an arbitrary public key to the device's SSH Authorized Keys data, and consequently obtain remote root access, via the publicKey parameter to the /sendKey URI.
- Record
EUVD-2017-9143- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p7mr-jqmx-qq7x
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an...
Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) through 11.8.0.27 allows remote attackers to append an arbitrary public key to the device's SSH Authorized Keys data, and consequently obtain remote root access, via the publicKey parameter to the /sendKey URI.
- Record
GHSA-p7mr-jqmx-qq7x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/88
blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/3550
trustwave.com/Resources/Trustwave-Software-Updates/Important-Security-Update-for-Trustwave-Secure-Web-Gateway
exploit-db.com/exploits/44047
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18001
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p7mr-jqmx-qq7x