[ CVE-2022-1040 · Published 25 Mar 2022 ]
Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8
EPSS 100%No fix listed yet
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-31
- EPSS: 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.8
[ Description ]Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin allows a remote attacker to execute code in Sophos Firewall version v18.5 MR3 and older.
CISA: An authentication bypass vulnerability in User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 21 Apr 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authenticatio…ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rceMitigationVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource