Sophos IPS and Application Signature Update

These release notes are for Sophos IPS and Application signature updates.

Version 18.23.02
Released on February 17, 2025

Introduction

The Release Note document for IPS and Application signature Database version 18.23.02 includes support for both, the new and the updated Signatures. The following sections describe the release in detail.

Release Information

Upgrade Applicable on: Version 18.23.01

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Appliance Model Details of Changes Module More Details
All Deployments 14 Applications 28 Application Signatures 1 Application category Application Filter Click Here for details of changes
XGS-87, XGS-87(w), XGS-107, XGS-107(w), XGS-116, XGS-116(w), XGS-126, XGS-126(w), XGS-136, XGS-136(w), XGS-2100, XGS-2300, XGS-3100, XGS-3300, XGS-4300, XGS-4500 XG-86, XG-86(w), XG-106, XG-106(w), XG-115, XG-115(w), XG-125, XG-125(w), XG-135, XG-135(w), XG-210, XG-230, XG-310, XG-330, XG-430, XG-450 SG-105, SG-105(w), SG-115, SG-115(w), SG-125, SG-125(w), SG-135, SG-135(w), SG-210, SG-230, SG-310, SG-330, SG-430, SG-450, SG-550, SG-650 Any virtual deployment with RAM < 24GB 11 Signatures 9 Vulnerabilities 1 IPS Category IPS Filter Click Here for details of changes
XG-550, XG-650, XG-750 XGS-5500, XGS-6500 Any virtual deployment with RAM >24GB 18 Signatures 15 Vulnerabilities 3 IPS Categories IPS Filter Click Here for details of changes

Report false positives at support@sophos.com along with the application details.

Upgrade Information

Upgrade type: Automatic

Compatibility Annotations: None

Application Signatures

The Sophos Application Filter controls the application traffic depending on the policy configured, by matching them with the Application Signatures. Application Signatures optimize the detection performance and reduces the false alarms.

The table below provides details of signatures included in this release.

This Application Filter Release include Twenty eight (28) Application Signatures are updated for Fourteen (14) Applications.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Application Name Risk Category
IMSP 1 Network Services
Timbuktu 1 Network Services
Prm-sm 1 Network Services
Prm-nm 1 Network Services
DECLadebug 1 Network Services
RMT 1 Network Services
Synoptics-Trap 1 Network Services
SMSP 1 Network Services
infoseek 1 Network Services
Bnet 1 Network Services
Silverplatter 1 Network Services
Onmux 1 Network Services
Hyper-g 1 Network Services
Ariel1 1 Network Services

Terms Explained

Application Name: Name of the Application that can be identified by Sophos Application Filter.

Risk: Describes the level of risk for the application. The levels of risks are described in the table below.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.
Risk Level Risk Criteria
1 Very Low
2 Low
3 Medium
4 High
5 Very High

Category: Identifies the category of the Application.

Note: These Application Filtering signatures support prior versions of respective application.

IPS Signatures

The Sophos Intrusion Prevention System shields the network from known attacks by matching the network traffic against the signatures in the IPS Signature Database. These signatures are developed to significantly increase detection performance and reduce the false alarms.

Applicable to: XGS-87, XGS-87(w), XGS-107, XGS-107(w), XGS-116, XGS-116(w), XGS-126, XGS-126(w), XGS-136, XGS-136(w), XGS-2100, XGS-2300, XGS-3100, XGS-3300, XGS-4300, XGS-4500, XG-86, XG-86(w), XG-106, XG-106(w), XG-115, XG-115(w), XG-125, XG-125(w), XG-135, XG-135(w), XG-210, XG-230, XG-310, XG-330, XG-430, XG-450, SG-105, SG-105(w), SG-115, SG-115(w), SG-125, SG-125(w), SG-135, SG-135(w), SG-210, SG-230, SG-310, SG-330, SG-430, SG-450, SG-550, SG-650 and Any virtual deployment with RAM < 24GB

The table below provides details of Signatures included in this release.

This IPS Release includes Eleven(11) Signatures to address Nine(9) Vulnerabilities.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Name CVE-ID Category Severity
SERVER-WEBAPP Connectwise Screenconnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability server-webapp 5
SERVER-WEBAPP Fortinet FortiOS CVE-2024-21762 Out Of Bounds Write Attempt CVE-2024-21762 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP InstaWP Connect click WP Staging CVE-2024-2667 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVE-2024-2667 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Ivanti Endpoint Manager EScript GetFilePath CVE-2024-50324 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-50324 server-webapp 3
SERVER-WEBAPP Ivanti Endpoint Manager EScript GetFilePath CVE-2024-50324 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-50324 server-webapp 5
SERVER-WEBAPP LibreNMS API Token CVE-2024-49754 Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2024-49754 server-webapp 2
SERVER-WEBAPP LUBUS WP Query Console CVE-2024-50498 Code Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-50498 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Wux Blog Editor Plugin WordPress CVE-2024-9932 Arbitrary File Uploads Vulnerability CVE-2024-9932 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Zyxel Multiple Firewalls CVE-2024-11667 Directory Traversal Attempt CVE-2024-11667 server-webapp 1

IPS Signatures

The Sophos Intrusion Prevention System shields the network from known attacks by matching the network traffic against the signatures in the IPS Signature Database. These signatures are developed to significantly increase detection performance and reduce the false alarms.

Applicable to: XG-550, XG-650, XG-750, XGS-5500, XGS-6500 and Any virtual deployment with RAM >24GB

The table below provides details of Signatures included in this release.

This IPS Release includes Eighteen(18) Signatures to address Fifteen(15) Vulnerabilities.

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.

Name CVE-ID Category Severity
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Themes CVE-2025-21308 NTLM Relay CVE-2025-21308 os-windows 3
OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Windows Themes CVE-2025-21308 NTLM Relay CVE-2025-21308 os-windows 5
SERVER-OTHER Fortinet FortiManager fgfmsd Missing Authentication CVE-2024-47575 Command Injection CVE-2024-47575 server-other 1
SERVER-OTHER Fortinet FortiManager fgfmsd Missing Authentication CVE-2024-47575 Command Injection CVE-2024-47575 server-other 5
SERVER-WEBAPP Connectwise Screenconnect Authentication Bypass Vulnerability server-webapp 5
SERVER-WEBAPP Fortinet FortiOS CVE-2024-21762 Out Of Bounds Write Attempt CVE-2024-21762 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP InstaWP Connect click WP Staging CVE-2024-2667 Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVE-2024-2667 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Ivanti Endpoint Manager EScript GetFilePath CVE-2024-50324 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-50324 server-webapp 3
SERVER-WEBAPP Ivanti Endpoint Manager EScript GetFilePath CVE-2024-50324 Directory Traversal CVE-2024-50324 server-webapp 5
SERVER-WEBAPP LibreNMS API Token CVE-2024-49754 Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2024-49754 server-webapp 2
SERVER-WEBAPP LUBUS WP Query Console CVE-2024-50498 Code Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-50498 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Mitel MiCollab directory traversal attempt CVE-2024-41713, CVE-2024-55550 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP PineApp Mail-SeCure ldapsyncnow.php arbitrary command execution attempt server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Wux Blog Editor Plugin WordPress CVE-2024-9932 Arbitrary File Uploads Vulnerability CVE-2024-9932 server-webapp 1
SERVER-WEBAPP Zyxel Multiple Firewalls CVE-2024-11667 Directory Traversal Attempt CVE-2024-11667 server-webapp 1

Terms Explained

Name: Name of the Signature.

CVE-ID: CVE Identification Number - Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) provides reference of CVE Identifiers for publicly known information security vulnerabilities.

Category: Class type according to threat.

Severity: Degree of severity - The levels of severity are described in the table below:

Fixed issues, listed by ID, description, explanation and Workaround.
Severity Level Severity Criteria
1 Critical
2 Major
3 Moderate
4 Minor
5 Warning
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