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CVE-2024-12728

Published: Dec 19, 2024Updated: Nov 12, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-1391
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 44.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A weak credentials vulnerability potentially allows privileged system access via SSH to Sophos Firewall older than version 20.0 MR3 (20.0.3).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-1391

Affected Products

Sophos FirewallSophosSecurity Products
Sophos FirewallSophos Ltd.
Mixed
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
firewall firmwaresophosSecurity Products
sophoscommercialGBSecurity Productsaka sophos ltd.
sophos ltd.commercialNetworking Infrastructureaka sfos, sophos firewall, sophos web appliance (swa)

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20241219-sfos-rce
sophos.com
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20241219-sfos-rce
sophos.com
https://securityvulnerability.io/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12728
securityvulnerability.io

Timeline

Published
Dec 19, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 12, 2025

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