CVE-2020-29574
CVE-2020-29574 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sophos Cyberoamos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-02-06). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-02-06)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2020-21936
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-02-06)
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Sophos Cyberoamos
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin of Cyberoam OS through 2020-12-04 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements remotely.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29574?
- An SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin of Cyberoam OS through 2020-12-04 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements remotely.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29574?
- CVE-2020-29574 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-29574 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-29574 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-02-06, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-29574?
- CVE-2020-29574 affects Sophos Cyberoamos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-29574?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2020-29574 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2020-29574 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-21936. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-02-06).
- When was CVE-2020-29574 published?
- CVE-2020-29574 was published on 2020-12-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/
- https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29574
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:sophos:cyberoamos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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