Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2023-30806?

Affected: Next-Gen Application Firewall (Sangfor) versions ngaf8.0.17; Net-Gen Application Firewall versions >= 8.0.17. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2023-30806 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2023-30806 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2023-30806?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-30806?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2023-30806 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2023-30806

CriticalPublic exploit

The Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall version NGAF8.0.17 is vulnerable to an operating system command injection vulnerability.

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Nov 22, 2025

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2023-30806 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Next-Gen Application Firewall (Sangfor), Net-Gen Application Firewall.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

65%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

The Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall version NGAF8.0.17 is vulnerable to an operating system command injection vulnerability. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands by sending a crafted HTTP POST request to the /cgi-bin/login.cgi endpoint. This is due to mishandling of shell meta-characters in the PHPSESSID cookie.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Next-Gen Application FirewallSangfor	ngaf8.0.17	n/a
Net-Gen Application Firewall	>= 8.0.17	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 10, 2023
Last updated
Nov 22, 2025

Weakness Type

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

The Sangfor Next-Gen Application Firewall version NGAF8.0.17 is vulnerable to an operating system command injection vulnerability.
Affected: Next-Gen Application Firewall (Sangfor) versions ngaf8.0.17; Net-Gen Application Firewall versions >= 8.0.17. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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