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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25223

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CVE-2020-25223 Detail

Description

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


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NVD assessment not yet provided.

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

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Sophos SG UTM Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 03/25/2022 04/15/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

23 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/16/2026 11:06:37 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
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CVE Modified by MITRE 6/16/2026 11:06:37 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]

Modified Analysis by NIST 11/07/2025 5:01:53 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type 
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223 Types: US Government Resource

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:17:04 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:17:59 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:18:28 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-25223

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/03/2025 4:07:39 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/03/2025 10:15:12 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CWE 
CWE-78

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 12:17:42 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html
Added Reference 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
Added Reference 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223
Added Reference 
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
Added Reference 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/

Modified Analysis by NIST 7/16/2024 1:40:47 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog Vendor Advisory


 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html Third Party Advisory


 
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html Technical Description
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ No Types Assigned


 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 2:50:44 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/17/2023 1:15:09 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/ [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/05/2022 2:28:25 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html No Types Assigned


 
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html Third Party Advisory

CWE Remap by NIST 7/12/2022 1:42:04 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
NVD-CWE-noinfo



CWE-78


CVE Modified by MITRE 7/10/2022 5:15:18 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html [No Types Assigned]

Reanalysis by NIST 12/10/2021 11:20:34 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.511
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.600 up to (excluding) 9.607
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.700 up to (excluding) 9.705
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.511
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.600 up to (excluding) 9.607
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.700 up to (excluding) 9.705
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:9.705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/10/2021 10:04:03 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.600 from (excluding) 9.607


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.600 from (excluding) 9.607

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/10/2021 10:04:16 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.700 from (excluding) 9.705


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.700 from (excluding) 9.705

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/10/2021 10:03:49 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 9.511


 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 9.511

Modified Analysis by NIST 11/02/2021 10:42:15 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html No Types Assigned


 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/28/2021 7:15:07 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html [No Types Assigned]

CWE Remap by NIST 7/21/2021 7:39:23 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed CWE 
CWE-94



NVD-CWE-noinfo


Initial Analysis by NIST 10/09/2020 2:58:58 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-94
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.511
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.511:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.600 up to (excluding) 9.607
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.700 up to (excluding) 9.705
 *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:united_threat_management:9.705:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog No Types Assigned


 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog Vendor Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223 No Types Assigned


 
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223 Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-25223
NVD Published Date:
09/25/2020
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
MITRE