CVE-2020-25223

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: September 25, 2020 Modified: November 07, 2025
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Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical Description
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.4%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78 CWE-78

Affected Vendors

sophos

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