Sophos Firewall WebAdmin Post-Authentication SQL Injection Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability

A post-authentication SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the WebAdmin interface of Sophos Firewall. This vulnerability affects versions prior to 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1) and could allow administrators to execute arbitrary code on the firewall.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized arbitrary code execution on the affected Sophos Firewall device.

Remediation

Users of Sophos Firewall versions 21.0 GA (21.0.0) and older should upgrade to a version that includes the hotfix for this vulnerability. Instructions for verifying the hotfix application are available on the Sophos support site.

Added: Jul 21, 2025, 2:35 PM
Updated: Jul 21, 2025, 2:35 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.3
impact
7.5
exploitability
4.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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