# CVE-2022-1040

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2022-1040
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-31; CISA due date 2022-04-21
- EPSS: 99.80% (percentile 100.0)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 7 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2022-05-06)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2025-01-29)
- Published: 2022-03-25

## Affected versions

- Sophos Sophos Firewall: affected <= 18.5 MR3

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rce
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.html
- [other] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1040

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