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Sophos XG Firewall

YES - ON THE CISA KEV LIST
CVE-2020-15069

Sophos XG Firewall Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2025-02-27
overdue since 2025-02-27
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)10.7% · 96percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing1683 days (2020-06-29 → 2025-02-06)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list643 days
Date added to KEV2025-02-06
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorSophos
ProductXG Firewall
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-120

Sophos: 7 entries (0.4% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 0 added in 2026.

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Description

Sophos XG Firewall contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via the "HTTP/S bookmark" feature.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

https://community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/advisory-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-user-portal ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15069

References

Other KEV entries for this vendor: Sophos

Sophos - Vendors with KEV entries

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