CVE-2022-4901

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Published Mar 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Sophos

Sophos Connect Client

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.2.90

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-52157	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.337% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20230301-scc-csrf

History

Mar 7, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Sophos Connect

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 7, 2025, 8:41 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Sophos
Published: Mar 1, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mar 7, 2025, 8:41 PM
Reserved: Feb 3, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:55 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:55 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:22 AM

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