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CVE-2022-1040

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 99.80% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-03-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 99.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CISA KEV Details

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2022-03-31

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE
CVE-2022-1040
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
99.80%

Original NVD Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin allows a remote attacker to execute code in Sophos Firewall version v18.5 MR3 and older.

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