Findings

CVE-2020-15069

Sophos XG Firewall Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · sophos xg firewall firmware

Sophos XG Firewall 17.x through v17.5 MR12 allows a Buffer Overflow and remote code execution via the HTTP/S Bookmarks feature for clientless access. Hotfix HF062020.1 was published for all firewalls running v17.x.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 29, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    Sophos XG Firewall 17.x through v17.5 MR12 allows a Buffer Overflow and remote code execution via the HTTP/S Bookmarks feature for clientless access. Hotfix HF062020.1 was published for all firewalls running v17.x.

  2. Feb 6, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Feb 27, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Sophos XG Firewall 17.x through v17.5 MR12 allows a Buffer Overflow and remote code execution via the HTTP/S Bookmarks feature for clientless access. Hotfix HF062020.1 was published for all firewalls running v17.x.

Required action

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

CISA due date Feb 27, 2025

Affected

  • cpe sophos/xg firewall firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe sophos/xg firewall firmware17.5
  • vendor Sophos XG Firewallversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-15069

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-15069

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-15069

    30-day exploitation probability 10.7%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-15069

    Sophos XG Firewall 17.x through v17.5 MR12 allows a Buffer Overflow and remote code execution via the HTTP/S Bookmarks feature for clientless access. Hotfix HF062020.1 was published for all firewalls running v17.x.

    nvd.nist.gov

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