CVE-2026-118633
highA path traversal vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code as root in Sophos UTM (all versions) after winning a race con…
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.
CVSS
8.1
8.1 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (security-alert@sophos.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-28 19:17
Modified: 2026-10-29 16:19
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis
Last synced 14 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-29 16:44 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20261028-utm-rce security-alert@sophos.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-29 16:44 UTC · record ↗