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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-3226 · published 1 December 2022

CVE-2022-3226: Sophos xg firewall firmware os command injection vulnerability

Sophos · Xg Firewall Firmware

An OS command injection vulnerability allows admins to execute code via SSL VPN configuration uploads in Sophos Firewall releases older than version 19.5 GA.

7.2 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.8% · top 22.0% CWE-78 · OS command injection
7.2CVSS 3.1 base score
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability allows admins to execute code via SSL VPN configuration uploads in Sophos Firewall releases older than version 19.5 GA.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20221201-sfos-19-5-0 Vendor Advisory
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20221201-sfos-19-5-0 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-3226), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.