#VU113099 Business Logic Errors in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2024-13974
Published: July 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113099
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-13974
CWE-ID: CWE-840
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Sophos Firewall
Sophos Firewall
Software vendor:
Sophos
Sophos
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a business logic error in the Up2Date component. A remote attacker controlling the firewall’s DNS environment can execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.