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CVE-2024-13974

Published: Jul 21, 2025Updated: Nov 17, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-807
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
6.7%
Top 6.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

A business logic vulnerability in the Up2Date component of Sophos Firewall older than version 21.0 MR1 (20.0.1) can lead to attackers controlling the firewall’s DNS environment to achieve remote code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
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-807

Affected Products

Sophos Ltd.
commercial·GBaka Sophos, sophos web appliance (swa), sophos firewall, sfos
Sophos Firewall
Security Products
firewall firmware
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250721-sfos-rce
sophos.com
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250721-sfos-rce
sophos.com
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-13974
cve.org
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