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.
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.
Feb 6, 2025 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Feb 27, 2025 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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