CVE-2020-12271
Sophos SFOS SQL Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description
A SQL injection issue was found in SFOS 17.0, 17.1, 17.5, and 18.0 before 2020-04-25 on Sophos XG Firewall devices, as exploited in the wild in April 2020. This affected devices configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal exposed on the WAN zone. A successful attack may have caused remote code execution that exfiltrated usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords)
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2020, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 5, 2022, 6:38 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Sophos Firewall operating system (SFOS) firmware contains a SQL injection vulnerability when configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal is exposed on the WAN zone. Successful exploitation may cause remote code execution to exfiltrate usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords).
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-12271 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-12271.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/ | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-12271 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Global Cyber Intrusions
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sought assistance from the public in connection with an investigation involving the breach of edge devices and computer networks belonging to compani ... Read more
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security.nl
FBI vraagt publiek om informatie over misbruik van lek in Sophos-firewalls
De FBI heeft het publiek om informatie gevraagd over personen die achter misbruik van een kritieke kwetsbaarheid in de firewalls van securitybedrijf Sophos zitten. Bedrijven en organisaties met een So ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-12271 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html No Types Assigned https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 MITRE AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412 No Types Assigned https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/ No Types Assigned https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-89 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412 No Types Assigned https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/ No Types Assigned https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/ Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-89 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A SQL injection issue was found in SFOS 17.0, 17.1, 17.5, and 18.0 before 2020-04-25 on Sophos XG Firewall devices, as exploited in the wild in April 2020 for remote code execution. This affected devices configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal exposed on the WAN zone. A successful attack may have exfiltrated usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords). A SQL injection issue was found in SFOS 17.0, 17.1, 17.5, and 18.0 before 2020-04-25 on Sophos XG Firewall devices, as exploited in the wild in April 2020. This affected devices configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal exposed on the WAN zone. A successful attack may have caused remote code execution that exfiltrated usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 27, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A SQL injection issue was found in SFOS 17.0, 17.1, 17.5, and 18.0 before 2020-04-25 on Sophos XG Firewall devices, as exploited in the wild in April 2020. This affected devices configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal exposed on the WAN zone. A successful attack may have exfiltrated usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords). A SQL injection issue was found in SFOS 17.0, 17.1, 17.5, and 18.0 before 2020-04-25 on Sophos XG Firewall devices, as exploited in the wild in April 2020 for remote code execution. This affected devices configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal exposed on the WAN zone. A successful attack may have exfiltrated usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords).
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12271 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-12271
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.67 }} 0.46%
score
0.87907
percentile