CVE-2020-15504: SQL Injection

Published Jul 10, 2020
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Updated

A SQL injection vulnerability in the user and admin web interfaces of Sophos XG Firewall v18.0 MR1 and older potentially allows an attacker to run arbitrary code remotely. The fix is built into the re-release of XG Firewall v18 MR-1 (named MR-1-Build396) and the v17.5 MR13 release. All other versions >= 17.0 have received a hotfix.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware>=17.0<=17.5
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release1
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release10
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release11
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release12
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release3
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release4
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release5
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release6
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release7
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release8
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=17.5-maintenance_release9
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=18.0
Sophos Xg Firewall Firmware=18.0-maintenance_release1

Event History

Jul 10, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:55 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-15504?

CVE-2020-15504 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the user and admin web interfaces of Sophos XG Firewall v18.0 MR1 and older.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-15504?

CVE-2020-15504 has a severity score of 9.8, which is classified as critical.

3

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-15504?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-15504 by running arbitrary code remotely through the SQL injection vulnerability.

4

Which versions of Sophos XG Firewall are affected by CVE-2020-15504?

Sophos XG Firewall v18.0 MR1 and older versions, including v17.5, are affected by CVE-2020-15504.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-15504?

To fix CVE-2020-15504, update to the re-release of XG Firewall v18 MR-1 (named MR-1-Build396) or the v17.5 MR13 release.

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