CVE-2020-12271

KEV
Published: Apr 27, 2020 Last Modified: Nov 07, 2025
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Other exploit source:
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CRITICAL 10,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: changed
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 7,5
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: network
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

AI Translation Available

A SQL injection issue was found in SFOS 17.0, 17.1, 17.5, and 18.0 before 2020-04-25 on Sophos XG Firewall devices, as exploited in the wild in April 2020. This affected devices configured with either the administration (HTTPS) service or the User Portal exposed on the WAN zone. A successful attack may have caused remote code execution that exfiltrated usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access (but not external Active Directory or LDAP passwords)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,8811
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Availability Authentication Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Read Application Data Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Modify Application Data
Applicable Platforms
Languages: Not Language-Specific, SQL
Technologies: Database Server
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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Operating System

Sfos by Sophos

Product Information
Vendor Sophos
Product Sfos
Version 18.0
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Sfos by Sophos

Product Information
Vendor Sophos
Product Sfos
Version 17.5
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Sfos by Sophos

Product Information
Vendor Sophos
Product Sfos
Version 17.1
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Sfos by Sophos

Product Information
Vendor Sophos
Product Sfos
Version 17.0
cpe:2.3:o:sophos:sfos:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalo…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020…
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412
https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/135412
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/04/26/asnarok/