CVE-2020-29574: CyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-29574 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in Sophos CyberoamOS. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 06-02-2025. It has been used in ransomware campaigns. EPSS estimates a 4.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-12-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-02-2025
   Added to CISA KEVCyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability
3. 27-02-2025
   CISA remediation dueThe impacted product is end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue utilization of the product.
4. 15-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin of Cyberoam OS through 2020-12-04 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements remotely.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.