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9.8

A10 ACOS Web Application Firewall may miss SQL injection blocks

CVE-2018-15904 · published 8 years ago
Summary

Certain versions of the A10 ACOS Web Application Firewall do not correctly apply rules that are meant to stop SQL injection attacks. This means malicious database queries could get through the firewall, potentially exposing sensitive data. Update the firewall to the latest patch level or apply the vendor's recommended configuration changes as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
a10networks acos_web_application_firewall 2.7.1
2.7.2
4.1.0
4.1.1
4.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:a10networks:acos_web_application_firewall:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A10 ACOS Web Application Firewall (WAF) 2.7.1 and 2.7.2 before 2.7.2-P12, 4.1.0 before 4.1.0-P11, 4.1.1 before 4.1.1-P8, and 4.1.2 before 4.1.2-P4 mishandles the configured rules for blocking SQL i...
A10 ACOS Web Application Firewall (WAF) 2.7.1 and 2.7.2 before 2.7.2-P12, 4.1.0 before 4.1.0-P11, 4.1.1 before 4.1.1-P8, and 4.1.2 before 4.1.2-P4 mishandles the configured rules for blocking SQL injection attacks, aka A10-2017-0008.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.8 Critical
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-89SQL Injection
Timeline
Published27 Aug 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-15904 · NVD
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