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CVE-2022-1040

CRITICAL
Published 2022-03-25T12:10:10.000Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
9.8
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.944
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 94.4% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 1.000
Higher than 100.0% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

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.

Available Exploits

Sophos Firewall <=18.5 MR3 - Remote Code Execution

Sophos Firewall version v18.5 MR3 and older contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin which could allow a remote attacker to execute code.

ID: CVE-2022-1040
Author: For3stCo1d Critical

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Related News

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Affected Products

Sophos

Sophos Firewall

Affected Versions:

unspecified

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

April 21, 2022

Added to KEV

March 31, 2022

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: Sophos
Product: Firewall

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed CRITICAL

GHSA-9gcv-6rm7-vw3w

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

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

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1040
WEB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006
WEB https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: March 26, 2022, Modified: April 1, 2022

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006
Published: 2022-03-25T12:10:10.000Z
Last Modified: 2025-01-29T20:24:58.196Z
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