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CVE-2022-1040

Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Sophos FirewallNetwork & edge
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 31 Mar 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)99.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline21 Apr 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2022, 12:10 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 31 Mar 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  3. 2 Sep 2022Exploit code publicExploit-DB

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Webapps exploitSophos XG115w Firewall 17.0.10 MR-10 - Authentication Bypass 2 Sep 2022Exploit-DB
  • Scanner templateSophos Firewall <=18.5 MR3 - Remote Code ExecutionNuclei

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Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Sophos Firewallaffected: unspecified through 18.5 MR3CVE List

References 4