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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-29574
CyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin of Cyberoam OS through 2020-12-04 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements remotely.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 11, 2020, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 22, 2025, 12:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

CyberoamOS (CROS) contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements remotely.

Required Action :

The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.

Notes :

https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KBA-000007526 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29574

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-29574 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sophos cyberoamos
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Cyberoam is no longer supported . Upgrade to a supported product.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-29574 has a 1 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-2020-29574.

URL Resource
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.html Product
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.html Product
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29574
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-29574 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-29574 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Python

Updated: 2 months ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 29, 2024, 10:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 206 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-29574 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
XE Hacker Group Exploits VeraCore Zero-Day to Deploy Persistent Web Shells

Threat actors have been observed exploiting multiple security flaws in various software products, including Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX and Advantive VeraCore, to drop reverse shells and web ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 10, 2025 (8 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • The Register
DeepSeek's iOS app is a security nightmare, and that's before you consider its TikTok links

Infosec In Brief DeepSeek’s iOS app is a security nightmare that you should delete ASAP, according to researchers at mobile app infosec platform vendor NowSecure. The org have assessed the security of ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 10, 2025 (8 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Nov 05, 2024 (11 months, 3 weeks ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-29574 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.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29574
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29574
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29574
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Feb. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2025-02-06
    Added Due Date 2025-02-27
    Added Vulnerability Name CyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability
    Added Required Action The impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-89
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/
    Added Reference https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 14, 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://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/ No Types Assigned https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.html No Types Assigned https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.html Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-89
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:cyberoamos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2020-12-04
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

14.67 }} 0.79%

score

0.94162

percentile