SQL injection in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2020-15504
Published: July 10, 2020 / Updated: September 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45887
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15504
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Affected software
Sophos Firewall
How to mitigate CVE-2020-15504
Install update from vendor's website.
Sophos Firewall - addressed in versions 17.5 MR13, 18 MR-1-396