Comodo UTM Firewall - RCE (CVE-2018-17431)
Description
Web Console in Comodo UTM Firewall before 2.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without authentication via a crafted URL.
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2018-17431 is a critical vulnerability in the Comodo UTM Firewall web console that allows unauthenticated remote code execution via specially crafted URLs.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 3rd of April 2025.
CrowdSec network observations suggest that most exploitation of CVE-2018-17431 involves focused reconnaissance to identify viable targets. Attackers typically tailor their campaigns based on system exposure and configuration. It is unlikely that a given attack is accidental. CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2018-17431 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.
Observed exploitation patterns are focused on URLs containing /manage/webshell/u.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2019-01-29 |
| Rule Released | 2025-04-03 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2025-04-07 |