CVE-2024-13974 Business logic in Sophos Firewall
Attackers can control the firewall's DNS environment to achieve remote code execution via a business logic flaw in the Up2Date component.
- 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-2024-13974?
CVE-2024-13974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sophos Firewall, published on 21 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A business logic vulnerability in the Up2Date component of Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (20.0.1) can lead to attackers controlling the firewall’s DNS environment to achieve remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-807
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13974?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Firewall Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13974?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13974 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13974 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84xf-f99r-6prw.