CVE-2020-25223Active Exploitation(sophos / unified_threat_management)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICALCISA KEV

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for sophos unified_threat_management systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11

3.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2022-04-15. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-78

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • unified_threat_management

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
unified_threat_management

3 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-19: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-04-19: 104-19
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Splash Brain R&D@splashbrain_
    Active Exploitation

    Notable uptick in CVE-2020-25223 exploitation over the last 60 days for Sophos users. Block attackers at firewall: https://viz.greynoise.io/tags/sophos-sg-utm-remote-code-execution-attempt?days=1 https://t.co/YC0mpl1Gty

    Post summary

    The post reports a noticeable rise in exploitation of CVE‑2020‑25223 against Sophos users over the past 60 days, highlighting real‑world attacks and urging firewall blocking.

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CPE platform detail4 entries

4 of 4 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appsophosunified_threat_management---
Appsophosunified_threat_management9.511--
Appsophosunified_threat_management9.607--
Appsophosunified_threat_management9.705--

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