CVE-2025-6704 (GCVE-0-2025-6704)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-21 13:16 – Updated: 2025-07-21 15:07
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Summary
An arbitrary file writing vulnerability in the Secure PDF eXchange (SPX) feature of Sophos Firewall versions older than 21.0 MR2 (21.0.2) can lead to pre-auth remote code execution, if a specific configuration of SPX is enabled in combination with the firewall running in High Availability (HA) mode.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
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Vendor Product Version
Sophos Sophos Firewall Affected: 0 , < 21.0 MR2 (21.0.2) (semver)
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