CVE-2020-25223 Sophos SG UTM Remote Code Execution

Exploited in the wild Critical 9.8 Published 25 Sep 2020 Updated 21 Oct 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands remotely via the WebAdmin interface of Sophos SG UTM devices.

Exploited in the wild: Since 25 Mar 2022
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-25223?

CVE-2020-25223 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25223?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sophos Unified Threat Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25223?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Apr 2022.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2020-25223 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-25223 in the wild since at least 25 Mar 2022.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Nuclei template and 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pwxx-2hrw-72w5.