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CVE-2020-29574

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
CyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability — CyberoamOS (CROS) contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements rem
Published: Feb 6, 2025  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

CyberoamOS (CROS) SQL Injection Vulnerability — CyberoamOS (CROS) contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the WebAdmin that allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL statements remotely.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CyberoamOS WebAdmin contains a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands without authentication. This vulnerability poses an immediate threat to organizations using Cyberoam security appliances, particularly those exposed to the internet. Exploitation is trivial with publicly available exploits, making this a high-priority remediation target for all Saudi organizations operating Cyberoam infrastructure.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 19, 2026 07:32
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability directly impacts Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily), and energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC). Cyberoam appliances are widely deployed as perimeter security devices in these critical sectors. Successful exploitation enables attackers to: extract sensitive customer/operational data from backend databases, modify security policies and firewall rules, establish persistent backdoors, and potentially pivot into internal networks. The unauthenticated nature makes this exploitable from the internet, affecting any organization with internet-facing Cyberoam instances.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated) Government and Public Administration (NCA oversight) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain) Energy and Utilities (ARAMCO, SEC) Healthcare (MOH, private hospitals) Critical Infrastructure Large Enterprises with Internet-facing Security Appliances
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Cyberoam appliances in your environment using network scanning tools and asset management systems
2. Immediately restrict WebAdmin access to trusted IP ranges only via firewall rules
3. Disable WebAdmin remote access if not required; use local console or VPN-only access
4. Monitor all WebAdmin access logs for suspicious SQL-like patterns (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT)
5. Check for indicators of compromise: unauthorized database modifications, new admin accounts, policy changes

PATCHING:
6. Apply the latest CyberoamOS security patch immediately from Cyberoam vendor
7. Test patches in non-production environment first
8. Schedule maintenance window for production appliance updates
9. Verify patch application by checking version numbers and security advisories

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patch unavailable):
10. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns
11. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures to detect SQL injection attempts
12. Implement network segmentation to isolate Cyberoam management interfaces
13. Enable detailed logging and SIEM integration for WebAdmin access

DETECTION RULES:
14. Monitor HTTP requests to WebAdmin containing: UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, DELETE, OR 1=1, comment characters (--,/**/)
15. Alert on multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
16. Track database query execution logs for anomalous patterns
17. Monitor for unexpected database schema modifications
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع أجهزة Cyberoam في بيئتك باستخدام أدوات المسح والأنظمة الإدارية
2. قيد الوصول الفوري لواجهة الويب الإدارية على نطاقات IP موثوقة فقط عبر قواعد جدار الحماية
3. عطل الوصول البعيد لواجهة الويب الإدارية إذا لم يكن مطلوباً؛ استخدم وحدة التحكم المحلية أو الوصول عبر VPN فقط
4. راقب سجلات الوصول لواجهة الويب الإدارية للأنماط المريبة الشبيهة بـ SQL
5. تحقق من مؤشرات الاختراق: تعديلات قاعدة البيانات غير المصرح بها، حسابات إدارية جديدة، تغييرات السياسة

التصحيح:
6. طبق أحدث تصحيح أمان CyberoamOS فوراً من البائع
7. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
8. جدول نافذة صيانة لتحديثات الأجهزة الإنتاجية
9. تحقق من تطبيق التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدارات والمستشارات الأمنية

الضوابط البديلة:
10. طبق قواعد جدار تطبيقات الويب لحجب أنماط حقن SQL
11. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS للكشف عن محاولات حقن SQL
12. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل واجهات إدارة Cyberoam
13. فعل التسجيل التفصيلي وتكامل SIEM لوصول واجهة الويب الإدارية

قواعد الكشف:
14. راقب طلبات HTTP لواجهة الويب الإدارية التي تحتوي على: UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT, DELETE, OR 1=1
15. أصدر تنبيهات عند محاولات مصادقة فاشلة متعددة متبوعة بوصول ناجح
16. تتبع سجلات تنفيذ قاعدة البيانات للأنماط الشاذة
17. راقب التعديلات غير المتوقعة على مخطط قاعدة البيانات
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 - Access Control and Authentication 5.2.1 - Vulnerability Management 5.3.1 - Security Monitoring and Logging 5.4.1 - Incident Response
🔵 SAMA CSF
Identify - Asset Management (ID.AM-1, ID.AM-2) Protect - Access Control (PR.AC-1, PR.AC-2) Protect - Data Security (PR.DS-1, PR.DS-2) Detect - Security Monitoring (DE.CM-1, DE.CM-3) Respond - Incident Response (RS.RP-1)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.15 - Access Control A.5.16 - Cryptography A.8.1 - Asset Management A.8.2 - Information Security A.12.2 - Logging A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 1 - Firewall Configuration Requirement 2 - Default Passwords Requirement 6 - Secure Development and Vulnerability Management Requirement 10 - Logging and Monitoring
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Sophos:CyberoamOS
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS8.41%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2025-02-27
Published 2025-02-06
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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