CVE-2020-25223

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 97%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
97%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 25, 2020

Last Modified

November 7, 2025

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Sep 24, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Sophos UTM Creating a ‘Big’ Bounty with Remote Code Execution Flaw | SecPod

https://www.secpod.com/blog/remote-code-execution-in-sophos-utm/
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CWE - CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (4.20)

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html
generic
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-resolved-rce-in-sg-utm-webadmin-cve-2020-25223
generic
https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164697/Sophos-UTM-WebAdmin-SID-Command-Injection.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 224× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 819 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-09-25 13:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-25 09:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-25 05:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-25 01:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-24 21:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-09-24 17:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-24 14:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-24 10:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-24 06:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  14. 2026-09-23 18:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-09-23 06:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-23 02:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-22 22:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  21. 2026-09-22 18:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-22 14:55 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-22 14:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-22 14:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-09-22 10:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-22 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-22 03:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-21 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-21 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-21 20:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-21 19:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  8. 2026-09-21 15:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-21 11:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-21 07:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-21 03:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-20 23:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-09-19 00:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-18 20:43 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-09-18 20:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-18 19:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update
  29. 2026-09-18 16:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-18 14:15 UTCCISA KEV update
  31. 2026-09-18 12:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-18 08:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-18 05:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-09-18 01:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-17 21:11 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-09-17 21:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-17 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-09-17 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-09-17 17:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-09-17 12:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-17 08:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-09-17 04:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-17 00:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-09-16 20:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-16 16:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-16 14:10 UTCCISA KEV update
  47. 2026-09-16 12:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-16 08:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-16 05:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  50. 2026-09-16 01:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-15 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-15 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-15 13:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-15 09:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-15 05:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-15 01:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-14 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  59. 2026-09-14 17:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-14 13:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-14 09:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-14 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-14 02:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  68. 2026-09-13 06:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-13 02:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-09-12 22:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-12 18:40 UTCEG score recompute
  72. 2026-09-12 18:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-12 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-09-12 14:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-12 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCmaguireja/CVE-2020-25223
    First seen Sep 9, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCdarrenmartyn/sophucked
    First seen Aug 29, 2021

    CVE-2020-25223

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/sophos_utm_webadmin_sid_cmd_injection✓ verified
    First seen Sep 18, 2020

    Sophos UTM WebAdmin SID Command Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-25223.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Sophos UTM Preauth - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-25223?
CVE-2020-25223 is a critical vulnerability published on September 25, 2020. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
When was CVE-2020-25223 disclosed?
CVE-2020-25223 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 25, 2020, with the most recent update on November 7, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-25223 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-25223 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2022, affecting Sophos SG UTM. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25223?
CVE-2020-25223 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-25223?
CVE-2020-25223 affects Sophos SG UTM. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-25223?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-25223, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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