High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 24, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9363
CVE-2020-9363
Description
The Sophos AV parsing engine before 2020-01-14 allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted ZIP archive. This affects Endpoint Protection, Cloud Optix, Mobile, Intercept X Endpoint, Intercept X for Server, and Secure Web Gateway. NOTE: the vendor feels that this does not apply to endpoint-protection products because the virus would be detected upon extraction.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:a:sophos:cloud_optix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:cloud_optix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2020-01-14
- (no CPE)range: <2020-01-14
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2020-01-14
- (no CPE)range: <2020-01-14
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2020-01-14
- (no CPE)range: <2020-01-14
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_for_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:intercept_x_for_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2020-01-14
- (no CPE)range: <2020-01-14
cpe:2.3:a:sophos:secure_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:secure_web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2020-01-14
- (no CPE)range: <2020-01-14
- Sophos/Sophos AVdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- blog.zoller.lu/p/release-mode-coordinated-disclosure-ref.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- community.sophos.com/b/security-blog/posts/sophos-comments-to-cve-2020-9363nvdVendor Advisory
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