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TI-2022-02981 Aliases CVE-2022-3226GHSA-3f66-9wgv-7rw2

OS command injection in Sophos Firewall

Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01897 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Sophos Firewall (Sophos): 19.5 GA, 19.0 MR2, 18.5 MR5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SophosSophos Firewallbefore 19.5 GA; before 19.0 MR2; before 18.5 MR519.5 GA, 19.0 MR2, 18.5 MR5Patch availableCNA
  • Sophos Firewall VendorSophos Affected before 19.5 GA; before 19.0 MR2; before 18.5 MR5 Fixed in 19.5 GA, 19.0 MR2, 18.5 MR5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:xg_firewall_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 19.0VulnerableSophos
cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSophos
  • cpe:2.3:o:sophos:xg_firewall_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 19.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
  • cpe:2.3:h:sophos:xg_firewall:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sophos

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Sophos Firewall (Sophos) Fixed in 19.5 GA, 19.0 MR2, 18.5 MR5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Sophos Firewall 18.5 MR5, 19.0 MR2, 19.5 GA

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-03413 Code injection in Sophos FirewallPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2022-03410 Cross-site scripting in Sophos FirewallPriority MEDIUM 40
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3226
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3f66-9wgv-7rw2

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-11847 Sophos XG Firewall 17.x through v17.5 MR12 allows a Buffer Overflow and remote code… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-12208 A SQL injection vulnerability in the user and admin web interfaces of Sophos XG Firewall… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13130 Two OS command injection vulnerabilities in the User Portal of Sophos XG Firewall through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03413 Code injection in Sophos Firewall CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03410 Cross-site scripting in Sophos Firewall CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-03397 Code injection in Sophos Firewall CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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