CVE-2022-3709 Cross-site scripting in Sophos Firewall
Stored XSS in the Webadmin import wizard allows admins to escalate privileges to super-admin, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-3709?
CVE-2022-3709 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Sophos Firewall, published on 1 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stored XSS vulnerability allows admin to super-admin privilege escalation in the Webadmin import group wizard of Sophos Firewall releases older than version 19.5 GA.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3709?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3709?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3709 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2022-3709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6784-6qw8-28jj.