Information disclosure in Sophos Firewall
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5552 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| 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 low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU82288
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5552
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error in the Secure PDF eXchange (SPX) feature, if the password type is set to “specified by sender”. A remote attacker with full email access can decrypt PDFs in Sophos Firewall.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsSophos Firewall: 19.0.0 - 19.5.3
External linkshttp://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20231017-spx-password
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
