CVE-2022-1040

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

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/custom-pygmy-goat-malware-used-in-sophos-firewall-hack-on-govt-network/

https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2024/10/31/pacific-rim-timeline/

https://thehackernews.com/2023/03/from-ransomware-to-cyber-espionage-55.html

https://www.mandiant.com/resources/blog/zero-days-exploited-2022

https://www.tenable.com/cyber-exposure/tenable-2022-threat-landscape-report

https://www.volexity.com/blog/2022/06/15/driftingcloud-zero-day-sophos-firewall-exploitation-and-an-insidious-breach/

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3