Live › vulnerability › CVE-2022-1040
Go to dashboardSophos Firewall's User Portal and Webadmin have an authentication bypass that lets an unauthenticated attacker reach remote code execution. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos Firewall | vendor | – | – |
| Sophos Firewall | vendor | <= 18.5 MR3 (18.5.3) without the Mar 2022 hotfix | 18.5 MR4 (18.5.4), 19.0 GA |
Allow automatic installation of hotfixes is on (default)18.5.4) or v19.0 GA or later; or apply the March/April 2022 hotfix for your version (supported: v17.0 MR10 EAL4+, v17.5 MR16/MR17, v18.0 MR5/MR6, v18.5 MR1-MR3, v19.0 EAP)Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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