CVE-2024-13974
Sophos Firewall DNS Remote Code Execution
Description
A business logic vulnerability in the Up2Date component of Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (20.0.1) can lead to attackers controlling the firewall’s DNS environment to achieve remote code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 22, 2025, 1:06 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
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-2024-13974.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250721-sfos-rce |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-13974 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The Hacker News
Sophos and SonicWall Patch Critical RCE Flaws Affecting Firewalls and SMA 100 Devices
Jul 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability Sophos and SonicWall have alerted users of critical security flaws in Sophos Firewall and Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliance ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
Critical Sophos Firewall Vulnerabilities Enables pre-auth Remote Code Execution
Multiple security vulnerabilities affecting Sophos firewall products, with two enabling pre-authentication remote code execution that could allow attackers to compromise systems without valid credenti ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Urgent Sophos Firewall Update: Two Critical RCE Flaws (CVE-2025-6704, CVE-2025-7624) Patched via Hotfixes
Sophos has issued a security advisory detailing the remediation of five vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall, including two critical flaws that could allow remote attackers to gain control of affected d ... Read more
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CVE-2024-13974 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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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A business logic vulnerability in the Up2Date component of Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (20.0.1) can lead to attackers controlling the firewall’s DNS environment to achieve remote code execution. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-807 Added Reference https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250721-sfos-rce
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-2024-13974 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-13974
weaknesses.