CVE-2022-3980 XML external entity in Sophos Mobile managed on-premises

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An XML External Entity vulnerability in Sophos Mobile allows attackers to perform server-side request forgery and potentially execute code.

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

What is CVE-2022-3980?

CVE-2022-3980 is a critical vulnerability in Sophos Mobile managed on-premises, published on 16 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An XML External Entity (XEE) vulnerability allows server-side request forgery (SSRF) and potential code execution in Sophos Mobile managed on-premises between versions 5.0.0 and 9.7.4.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sophos Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-3980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-3980 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3980 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-965x-72v5-49v5.

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