XXE in Sophos Mobile

CVE-2022-3980

An XML External Entity (XEE) vulnerability allows server-side request forgery (SSRF) and potential code execution in Sophos Mobile managed on-premises between versions 5.0.0 and 9.7.4.

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.089 (95.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-3980: held from 0.084 to 0.089.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.084 · newest: 0.089 · change: +0.005

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3980?
CVE-2022-3980 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sophos Mobile, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-3980?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-3980 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.