Sophos Firewall vulnerability gives hackers the keys to the kingdom

Date:
Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:08:39 +0000

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Users unable to apply the patch immediately can apply the workaround.

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Sophos has patched up a high-severity vulnerability that allowed threat
actors to remotely execute any code, including viruses and malware , on an endpoint running its firewall software.

As reported by BleepingComputer , the company has pushed a fix for CVE-2022-1040, an authentication bypass vulnerability thats been given a severity score of 9.8/10.

It was discovered in the User Portal and Webadmin features of the Sophos Firewall solution. TechRadar needs you!

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Sophos says the patch will be automatically downloaded and installed for the majority of the users.

"There is no action required for Sophos Firewall customers with the 'Allow automatic installation of hotfixes' feature enabled. Enabled is the default setting," said the firm in a security advisory.

However, should users run an older version, or one thats already reached end of life, they will need to apply the patch manually. And those that are
unable to install the fix at this time are advised to secure the vulnerable points - User Portal and Webadmin - via a workaround.

"Customers can protect themselves from external attackers by ensuring their User Portal and Webadmin are not exposed to WAN," the advisory states. "Disable WAN access to the User Portal and Webadmin by following device
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Its been a busy month for the Sophos team, which last week fixed two high severity vulnerabilities in Sophos Unified Threat Management appliances: CVE-2022-0386 and CVE-2022-0652.

Sophos is a UK-based cybersecurity and network security software developer, focused mostly on security software for organizations with up to 5,000 employees. It was founded in 1985, but pivoted towards cybersecurity in the late 1990s.

In 2019, it was acquired by US-based private equity firm, Thoma Bravo, for approximately $3.9 billion ($7.40 per share). Check out the best ransomware protection software right now

Via BleepingComputer



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