CVE-2020-25223

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  3. CVE-2020-25223
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223 Vendor Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html Technical Description
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223 Vendor Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html Technical Description
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223 -

21 Nov 2024, 05:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog - Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory () https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog - Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
References () https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223 - Vendor Advisory () https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html - Technical Description () https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html - Technical Description
References () https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

16 Jul 2024, 17:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog - Vendor Advisory () https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog - Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
References () https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html - Third Party Advisory () https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html - Technical Description
References () https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ - () https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-78

10 Jul 2022, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html -

10 Dec 2021, 16:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

02 Nov 2021, 14:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

28 Oct 2021, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-94 NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html -
Information

Published : 2020-09-25 04:23

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-25223

Mitre link : CVE-2020-25223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-25223

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Products Affected

sophos

  • unified_threat_management
CWE
CWE-78

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