ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2022-1040: Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
| Vendor | Sophos |
|---|---|
| Product | Firewall |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 31 Mar 2022 |
| CISA federal deadline | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-158 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description (NVD)
An authentication bypass vulnerability in User Portal and Webadmin of Sophos Firewall allows for remote code execution.
SOURCES
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Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.