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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·11/3/2021

CVE-2020-12271 added to CISA KEV: Sophos SFOS

Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild

Date added: 2021-11-03

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022-05-03

Why this matters

Sophos Firewall operating system (SFOS) firmware contains a SQL injection vulnerability when configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal is exposed on the WAN zone. Successful exploitation may cause remote code execution to exfiltrate usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords).

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