CVE-2020-25223
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5,...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
- Record
CVE-2020-25223- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
- Record
CVE-2020-25223- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-17913
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
- Record
EUVD-2020-17913- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pwxx-2hrw-72w5
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5,...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
- Record
GHSA-pwxx-2hrw-72w5- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Sophos SG UTM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM.
- Record
CVE-2020-25223- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Sophos UTM WebAdmin SID Command Injection | 2020-09-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | darrenmartyn/sophucked | 2021-08-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | maguireja/CVE-2020-25223 | 2021-09-09 |
| Nuclei | Sophos UTM Preauth - Remote Code Execution |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-25223 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Sophos Sg Utm, published September 25, 2020. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 25, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 25, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 96.8%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html
secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25223
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwxx-2hrw-72w5