CVE-2024-12728

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

A weak credentials vulnerability potentially allows privileged system access via SSH to Sophos Firewall older than version 20.0 MR3 (20.0.3).

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 53.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 19, 2024

Last Modified

November 12, 2025

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 30, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Resolved Multiple Vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall (CVE-2024-12727, CVE-2024-12728, CVE-2024-12729) | Sophos

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20241219-sfos-rce

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-1391

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-12728?

CVE-2024-12728 is a critical vulnerability published on December 19, 2024. A weak credentials vulnerability potentially allows privileged system access via SSH to Sophos Firewall older than version 20.0 MR3 (20.0.3).

When was CVE-2024-12728 disclosed?

CVE-2024-12728 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 19, 2024, with the most recent update on November 12, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-12728 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-12728 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-12728?

CVE-2024-12728 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-12728?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-12728, 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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