# CVE-2020-17352: Command injection in n/a

> An authenticated attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code via OS command injection in the Sophos XG Firewall User Portal.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6fg8-3m77-gwrp

## What is CVE-2020-17352?

CVE-2020-17352 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Two OS command injection vulnerabilities in the User Portal of Sophos XG Firewall through 2020-08-05 potentially allow an authenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17352?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-17352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-17352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-15069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15069/): Sophos XG Firewall Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-15504](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15504/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-3713](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3713/): Code injection in Sophos Firewall (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-3226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3226/): Command injection in Sophos Firewall (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-3696](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3696/): Code injection in Sophos Firewall (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-17352 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-17352 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17352/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17352/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17352
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17352
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17352

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-17352/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.