Sophos Firewall up to 19.4 SSL VPN Configuration Upload os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sophos Firewall up to 19.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component SSL VPN Configuration Upload Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-3226. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sophos Firewall up to 19.4 (Firewall Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component SSL VPN Configuration Upload Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An OS command injection vulnerability allows admins to execute code via SSL VPN configuration uploads in Sophos Firewall older than version 19.5 GA.

The weakness was released 12/02/2022. The advisory is shared at sophos.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3226 since 09/15/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 19.5 GA eliminates this vulnerability.

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firewall 19.5 GA

Timelineinfo

09/15/2022 🔍
12/02/2022 +78 days 🔍
12/02/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/25/2025 +875 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: sophos.com

Advisory: sophos.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3226 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3226
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-214661

Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2022 13:48
Updated: 04/25/2025 02:49
Changes: 12/02/2022 13:48 (51), 04/25/2025 02:49 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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