CRITICAL 9.2 NVD

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 cond

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.

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20261028-utm-rce

Published: 2026-10-28 · Source: NVD · Feed updated: 2026-10-28

This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.2 was published on 2026-10-28 via NVD.

Risk Timeline

CVE Disclosed2026-10-28 · -1 days ago

Remediation Resources

Official Advisory

www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20261028-utm-rce

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