CVE-2022-1040
Is CVE-2022-1040 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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public exploits
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baseline read
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin allows a remote attacker to execute code in Sophos Firewall version v18.5 MR3 and older.
References
Published · Added to CISA KEV (6 days after publication)
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timeline
- CISA SSVC assessment · exploitation: active
- Added to CISA KEV · confirmed exploited in the wild
- Published by NVD
- Added to VulnCheck KEV · reported exploited in the wild
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Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerability — An authentication bypass vulnerability in User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-31) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~100%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Sophos Firewall: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-21. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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