8.1
HighCVSS 3.1 · from Sophos
CVE-2026-118633
A path traversal vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as root in Sophos UTM (all versions) after winning a race condition by sustaining repeated attacks…
SG UTM · CWE-35 · CWE-35AffectedSG UTM
FixNo fix listed yet.
PublishedOct 28, 18:45 · Sophos
ScoredOct 28 · 8.1 · Sophos
Exploit code publicNone known · checked 21:18 UTC
ExploitedNone known · CISA KEV checked 22:09 UTC
What we know
No known exploitation. CISA KEV, checked 22:09 UTC.
No public exploit code known. Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, checked 21:18 UTC.
An attacker only needs network access to the target. No login needed. CVSS: network, no privileges.
It only works under certain conditions, which makes it harder to pull off. CVSS: high attack complexity.
A successful attack can read and change data and take the service down. CVSS: high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as root in Sophos UTM (all versions) after winning a race condition by sustaining repeated attacks for a few minutes when the email proxy is used with scanning enabled. Sophos UTM is end-of-life and the patch must be installed manually.
From Sophos
Affected and fixed versions
ProductAffectedFixed inSG UTMup to 9.724–
Exploit code
Exploit-DBnone knownMetasploitnone knownNucleinone known