CVE-2022-1807 SQL injection in Sophos Firewall

High 7.2 Published Updated

SQL injection in Webadmin allows admins to escalate privileges to super-admin on Sophos Firewall devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1807?

CVE-2022-1807 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Sophos Firewall, published on 7 Sep 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple SQLi vulnerabilities in Webadmin allow for privilege escalation from admin to super-admin in Sophos Firewall older than version 18.5 MR4 and version 19.0 MR1.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1807?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sophos Firewall.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1807 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2022-1807 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1807 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j25-fc9v-q7qf.

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