Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-25223?

Affected: Unified Threat Management (Sophos) versions 9.511, 9.607, 9.705. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-25223 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 25, 2022.

Is CVE-2020-25223 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Apr 15, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-25223?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-25223?

Fixed versions are available, including Unified Threat Management 9.511.

How urgently should CVE-2020-25223 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2020-25223

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

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

Published Sep 25, 2020 · Updated Nov 7, 2025

Key Facts

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CVE-2020-25223 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Unified Threat Management (Sophos).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 25, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Unified Threat Management 9.511.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

97%

Higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

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

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 25, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Mar 25, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 25, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Mar 25, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Unified Threat ManagementSophos	9.511, 9.607, 9.705	9.511

Patched Releases

Unified Threat Management

9.511

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 25, 2020
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 25, 2022
Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 25, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Mar 25, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Mar 25, 2022
Last updated
Nov 7, 2025

Weakness Type

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

References

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the WebAdmin of Sophos SG UTM before v9.705 MR5, v9.607 MR7, and v9.511 MR11
Affected: Unified Threat Management (Sophos) versions 9.511, 9.607, 9.705. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 25, 2022.
Yes. It was added on Mar 25, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Apr 15, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Unified Threat Management 9.511.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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