8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-12729
Sophos Firewall Remote Code Execution SQL Injection
Description

A post-auth code injection vulnerability in the User Portal allows authenticated users to execute code remotely in Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1).

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 19, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 19, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-12729 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 firewall
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-2024-12729.

URL Resource
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20241219-sfos-rce

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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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-12729 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
DigiEver DVR Vulnerability Under Attack by Hail Cock Botnet

Akamai Security Intelligence Research Team (SIRT) has uncovered a vulnerability in DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs is being actively exploited by the Hail Cock botnet, a Mirai variant enhanced with modern e ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 23, 2024 (3 weeks, 6 days ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Dec 20, 2024 (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Sophos discloses critical Firewall remote code execution flaw

Sophos has addressed three vulnerabilities in its Sophos Firewall product that could allow remote unauthenticated threat actors to perform SQL injection, remote code execution, and gain privileged SSH ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 20, 2024 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Sophos Firewall vulnerable to critical remote code execution flaw

Sophos has addressed three vulnerabilities in its Sophos Firewall product that could allow remote unauthenticated threat actors to perform SQL injection, remote code execution, and gain privileged SSH ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 20, 2024 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • The Hacker News
Sophos Issues Hotfixes for Critical Firewall Flaws: Update to Prevent Exploitation

Firewall Security / Vulnerability Sophos has released hotfixes to address three security flaws in Sophos Firewall products that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and allow privileged ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 20, 2024 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-12727 and More: Sophos Issues Urgent Firewall Security Update

Sophos has announced the resolution of three critical security vulnerabilities affecting its Sophos Firewall product, a widely used network security tool. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-12 ... Read more

Published Date: Dec 20, 2024 (4 weeks, 2 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-12729 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 [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A post-auth SQLi vulnerability in the User Portal allows authenticated users to execute code remotely in Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1). A post-auth code injection vulnerability in the User Portal allows authenticated users to execute code remotely in Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1).
    Added CWE CWE-94
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A post-auth SQLi vulnerability in the User Portal allows authenticated users to execute code remotely in Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1).
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20241219-sfos-rce
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-12729 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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