Code Injection in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2022-3713

 

Code Injection in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2022-3713

Published: December 12, 2022 / Updated: December 12, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70113
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3713
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Sophos
Affected software:
Sophos Firewall

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Wifi controller. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


How to mitigate CVE-2022-3713

Install updates from vendor's website.

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