#VU103715 Buffer overflow in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2020-15069

 

#VU103715 Buffer overflow in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2020-15069

Published: February 7, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU103715
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15069
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Sophos Firewall
Software vendor:
Sophos

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the HTTP/S bookmark functionality. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests to the affected appliance, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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