Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Cyberoam OS WebAdmin contains a remotely reachable SQL injection flaw. An attacker needs no account or user interaction and may read, alter, or disrupt sensitive data. CISA lists the vulnerability as known exploited, making exposed or unremediated systems an urgent business risk.
Executive priority
Treat as an immediate remediation and investigation priority. CISA-confirmed exploitation, unauthenticated remote reachability, and potential full data impact justify rapid isolation of exposed administration interfaces, vendor-supported patching, and compromise assessment.
Technical view
CVE-2020-29574 is CWE-89 SQL injection in Cyberoam OS WebAdmin. Crafted remote input can cause arbitrary SQL execution without authentication. CVSS 3.1 rates it 9.8: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Highest risk applies to organizations operating Cyberoam OS with WebAdmin reachable from untrusted networks. The CVE states exposure through 2020-12-04, but the supplied affected-product metadata and exact fixed versions are unavailable. Confirm each appliance and release against vendor guidance.
Exploitation context
Active exploitation is supported by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The supplied sources do not describe campaign scope, threat actors, exploitation frequency, or reliable compromise indicators. Do not assume absence of alerts means absence of compromise.
Researcher notes
The core weakness, attack prerequisites, CVSS rating, and KEV status are well supported. Exact affected releases, fixed versions, request parameters, indicators, and exploitation telemetry are not present in the bundle. Avoid inferring product scope beyond Cyberoam OS WebAdmin or declaring a specific release safe without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Identify every Cyberoam OS appliance and record its installed release.
- Obtain and apply the applicable Sophos or Cyberoam vendor fix.
- Restrict WebAdmin access to trusted administrative networks and authorized users.
- Disable external WebAdmin exposure until remediation is verified.
- Investigate potentially exposed systems for compromise before returning them to service.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed releases against current vendor remediation guidance.
- Verify WebAdmin is not reachable from untrusted or public networks.
- Review WebAdmin and security logs for anomalous unauthenticated requests.
- Check for unexpected database, configuration, account, or policy changes.
- Confirm vulnerability-scanner findings using safe, non-destructive authenticated checks.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- Added to KEVCISA-ADP
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CVE-2020-29574 added to CISA KEV
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ADP provider summaries
- 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z: CVE-2020-29574 added to CISA KEV
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cyberoam.com/ngfw.htmlCVE reference, mitre · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sophos-fixes-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-their-cyberoam-os/CVE reference, mitre · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-29574CVE reference, CISA-ADP · government-resource
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
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