CVE-2024-13973 SQL injection in Sophos Firewall
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in WebAdmin to achieve arbitrary code execution on Sophos Firewall devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13973?
CVE-2024-13973 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Sophos Firewall, published on 21 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A post-auth SQL injection vulnerability in WebAdmin of Sophos Firewall versions older than 21.0 MR1 (21.0.1) can potentially lead to administrators achieving arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Firewall Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13973 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-2024-13973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfx3-jv8f-g222.