Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2022-3236, Sophos Firewall Code Injection Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23 Sep 2022, the day it was published. It affects Sophos Firewall, an internet-facing product of the kind attackers use for initial access. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
A code injection vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution.
| Vendor | Sophos (7 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | Firewall |
| Vulnerability | Sophos Firewall Code Injection Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| Published | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Added to KEV | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Reported by (CNA) | Sophos |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-3236 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23 Sep 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply updates per vendor instructions. Check Sophos's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected Firewall and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in September 2022 · Sophos scorecard · act-now radar.
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