CVE-2022-48309Network attack vector

Log and support archive disclosure via CSRF

Published Mar 1, 2023 · Updated Mar 7, 2025

CSRF in Sophos Connect Client before 2.2.90 allows remote attackers to retrieve logs and technical support archives via a malicious website. Sophos Connect accepts a website-initiated request and returns local diagnostic files without establishing that the user intended the request; Sophos has not published the endpoint. Exploitation requires a user to visit the malicious site while the client is running, exposing support data without modifying it or interrupting service.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

CSRF in Sophos Connect Client before 2.2.90 allows remote attackers to retrieve logs and technical support archives via a malicious website. Sophos Connect accepts a website-initiated request and returns local diagnostic files without establishing that the user intended the request; Sophos has not published the endpoint. Exploitation requires a user to visit the malicious site while the client is running, exposing support data without modifying it or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48309
Published
Mar 1, 2023
Updated
Mar 7, 2025
Vendor
Sophos
Product
Sophos Connect Client
Classifications
CWE-352, CAPEC-62, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 1, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <2.2.90

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Sophos · Sophos Connect Clientversion=unspecified <2.2.90

Published CVSS scores

4.3Sophos LimitedCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC-62Cross Site Request Forgery
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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