XSS in Sophos Connect 2.2.90+ to run JS via VPN config
CVE-2022-4901 Published on March 1, 2023

Multiple stored XSS vulnerabilities in Sophos Connect versions older than 2.2.90 allow Javascript code to run in the local UI via a malicious VPN configuration that must be manually loaded by the victim.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-4901 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

What is a XSS Vulnerability?

The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CVE-2022-4901 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2022-4901

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Affected Versions

Sophos Connect Client:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.19%
Percentile
40.40%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.