CVE-2022-1040

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin allows a remote attacker to execute code in Sophos Firewall version v18.5 MR3 and older.

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rceMitigation, Vendor Advisory
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168046/Sophos-XG115w-Firewall-17.0.10-MR-10-Authentication-Bypass.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51006Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20220325-sfos-rceMitigation, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-1040US Government Resource

Published

Mar 25, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Analyzed

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