CVE-2022-1040

Sophos Firewall

Published 25 Mar 2022 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 31 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 21 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce · Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1040 · US Government Resource