AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2022-1040
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2022-03-25 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Sophos · Firewall
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-31
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-04-21
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 18.5.3
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006
Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce
Mitigation · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1040
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