CVE-2022-1040 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 99.8% (pctl 100)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-04-21.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 99.8% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-04-21 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2022-03-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-31 |
| Due | 2022-04-21 |
| Vendor / product | Sophos / Firewall |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sophos | sfos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sophos XG115w Firewall 17.0.10 MR-10 - Authentication Bypass | 2022-09-02 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006
- 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
- https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1040
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