CVE-2014-5503: SQL injection vulnerability in the Guest Login Portal in the Sophos Cyberoam appliances with CyberoamOS before

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-5503?

cyberoam os: upgrade to newer than 10.6.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-5503 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5503 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-5503 affect?

CVE-2014-5503 affects cyberoam os. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). SQL injection vulnerability in the Guest Login Portal in the Sophos Cyberoam appliances with CyberoamOS before 10.6.1 GA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the add_guest_user opcode.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-5503?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity

This month

HIGH 10.0UPGRADE

CVE-2014-5503 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting cyberoam os. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in the Guest Login Portal in the Sophos Cyberoam appliances with CyberoamOS before 10.6.1 GA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the add_guest_user opcode.

Why this priority

Critical severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2014-10-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cyberoam

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-07 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cyberoam cyberoam os UPGRADE

Affected: <= 10.4 · <= 10.6.1

Fixed in: newer than 10.6.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-5503?

cyberoam os: upgrade to newer than 10.6.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-5503 being exploited?

CVE-2014-5503 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-5503 affect?

CVE-2014-5503 affects cyberoam os. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). SQL injection vulnerability in the Guest Login Portal in the Sophos Cyberoam appliances with CyberoamOS before 10.6.1 GA allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the add_guest_user opcode.

How urgent is CVE-2014-5503?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity

Software pages

Sophos vulnerabilities

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