CVE-2022-1040
Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 25, 2022, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 6:39 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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An authentication bypass vulnerability in User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution.
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1040
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2022-1040 has a 21 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-2022-1040.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-1040 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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TheCyberThrone
Sophos fixes Triple Critical Vulnerabilities in its Firewall
Sophos released patches for three critical security vulnerabilities in their widely-used network security tool, Sophos Firewall that posed significant risks, including remote code execution and privil ... Read more
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The Hacker News
U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls
The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao), ... Read more
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The Hacker News
AndroxGh0st Malware Integrates Mozi Botnet to Target IoT and Cloud Services
IoT Security / Vulnerability The threat actors behind the AndroxGh0st malware are now exploiting a broader set of security flaws impacting various internet-facing applications, while also deploying th ... Read more
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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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BleepingComputer
Custom "Pygmy Goat" malware used in Sophos Firewall hack on govt network
UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published an analysis of a Linux malware named "Pigmy Goat" created to backdoor Sophos XG firewall devices as part of recently disclosed attacks by Chine ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers
Sophos conducted defensive and counter-offensive operation over the last five years with multiple interlinked nation-state adversaries based in China targeting perimeter devices, including Sophos Fire ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-1040 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006 Added Reference https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-287 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2022
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.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce No Types Assigned https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-287 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 18.5.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-1040 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-2022-1040
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
97.01 }} -0.46%
score
0.99852
percentile