The Sophos AV parsing engine before 2020-01-14 allows virus-detection bypass via a…
Priority LOW 36CWE-436Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Sophos AV parsing engine before 2020-01-14 allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted ZIP archive. This affects Endpoint Protection, Cloud Optix, Mobile, Intercept X Endpoint, Intercept X for Server, and Secure Web Gateway. NOTE: the vendor feels that this does not apply to endpoint-protection products because the virus would be detected upon extraction.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00972 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:cloud_optix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-01-14 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-01-14 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-01-14 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_for_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-01-14 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-01-14 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:secure_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2020-01-14 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:cloud_optix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-01-14 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-01-14 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-01-14 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_for_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-01-14 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-01-14 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:secure_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2020-01-14 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9363
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c2q-v642-37w6
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-9363 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9363 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2c2q-v642-37w6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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