#VU70112 SQL injection in Sophos Firewall - CVE-2022-3710

Vulnerability identifier: #VU70112

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3710

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Sophos Firewall
Hardware solutions / Security hardware applicances

Vendor: Sophos

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the API clients. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and read data in database.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Sophos Firewall: 19.0.0 - 19.0.2

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External links
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20221201-sfos-19-5-0

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.