OS Command Injection in Sophos XG Firewall
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-17352 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Sophos Firewall Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances |
| Vendor | Sophos |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU45884
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17352
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
Two OS command injection vulnerabilities in the User Portal of Sophos XG Firewall through 2020-08-05 potentially allow an authenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSophos Firewall: 17.5 - 18.0
External linkshttp://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
http://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-authenticated-rce-issues-in-user-portal-cve-2020-17352
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
