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CVE-2022-3236

A code injection vulnerability in the User Portal and Webadmin allows a remote attacker to execute code in Sophos Firewall version v19.0 MR1 and older.

CVSS 9.8 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
9.0/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.8: +1.47
  • Fresh EPSS: 98.91%: +0.49

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 14 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 26 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Chinese Hackers Use GHOSTSPIDER Malware to Hack Telecoms Across 12+ Countries - The Hacker News
CyberScoop
Press · 25 Nov 2024, 08:00 · Malware linked to Salt Typhoon used to hack telcos around the world - CyberScoop
The Hacker News
Press · 11 Nov 2024, 08:00 · THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 04 - Nov 10) - The Hacker News
The Hacker News
Press · 05 Nov 2024, 08:00 · FBI Seeks Public Help to Identify Chinese Hackers Behind Global Cyber Intrusions - The Hacker News
Sophos
Press · 31 Oct 2024, 07:00 · Pacific Rim timeline: Information for defenders from a braid of interlocking attack campaigns - Sophos
See all 14 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 12 Dec 2023, 08:00 · Sophos backports RCE fix after attacks on unsupported firewalls - BleepingComputer
Cyfirma
Press · 17 Feb 2023, 08:00 · Most exploited critical vulnerabilities and zero days trend in 2022 - Cyfirma
thezdi.com
Press · 23 Nov 2022, 08:00 · CVE-2022-40300: SQL Injection in ManageEngine Privileged Access Management - thezdi.com
Sophos
Press · 19 Oct 2022, 07:00 · Sophos X-Ops finds Attackers Using Covert Channels in Backdoor Against Devices - Sophos
thezdi.com
Press · 19 Oct 2022, 07:00 · CVE-2022-3236: Sophos Firewall User Portal and Web Admin Code Injection - thezdi.com
TechTarget
Press · 26 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Critical Sophos Firewall bug under active exploitation - TechTarget
SecurityWeek
Press · 26 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Sophos Firewall Zero-Day Exploited in Attacks on South Asian Organizations - SecurityWeek
The Hacker News
Press · 24 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Hackers Exploited Zero-Day RCE Vulnerability in Sophos Firewall — Patch Released - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 23 Sep 2022, 07:00 · Sophos warns of new firewall RCE bug exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 9.0 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.8; EPSS 98.9%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:39.203217+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
23 Sep 2022, 00:00
First press mention
23 Sep 2022, 07:00
Published
23 Sep 2022, 12:50
Latest press mention
26 Nov 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58