CVE-2022-1040VulnerabilityPublished 03/31/2022Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2022-1040: Sophos Firewall Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Affects Sophos FirewallSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 03/31/2022
- KEV deadline
- 04/21/2022
- EPSS
- 99.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
CVE-2022-1040 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin interfaces of Sophos Firewall. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication controls, potentially leading to remote code execution. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, indicating active threat usage. No specific affected versions or patch information are provided in the available data.