Pre-Authentication SQL Injection Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall
CVE-2024-12727

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Sophos
Status
Sophos Firewall
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 December 2024

Badges

📈 Score: 459👾 Exploit Exists📰 News Worthy

What is CVE-2024-12727?

CVE-2024-12727 presents a critical pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability within the email protection feature of Sophos Firewall, specifically affecting versions prior to 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1). When exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to access the reporting database, providing a pathway for remote code execution, particularly under certain configurations of the Secure PDF eXchange (SPX) feature in conjunction with the firewall's High Availability (HA) mode. Organizations utilizing the affected versions are strongly advised to upgrade to prevent potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Sophos Firewall 0 < 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1)

News Articles

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Sophos Issues Hotfixes for Critical Firewall Flaws: Update to Prevent Exploitation

Hotfixes address critical CVE-2024-12727, CVE-2024-12728, and CVE-2024-12729 flaws in Sophos Firewalls. Update to v21 MR1+ for security.

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 📰

    First article discovered by The Hacker News

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2024-12727 : Pre-Authentication SQL Injection Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall