CVE-2022-3236: Sophos Firewall Code Injection Vulnerability

CVE-2022-3236 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-09-23

A code injection vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin interfaces of Sophos Firewall allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability affects Sophos Firewall version v19.0 MR1 and older.

Vendors: Sophos.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-3236 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2022-3236 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 September 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2022-3236?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 23 September 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Sophos Firewall v19.0 MR1 and older.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-3236?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2022-3236 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-3236?
Check whether you run Sophos Firewall. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Sophos Firewall v19.0 MR1 and older

Timeline

  • 2022-09-23: disclosed
  • 2022-09-23: advisory
  • 2022-09-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-09-23: exploited

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