Hi Community,

The latest maintenance release (MR17) for SFOS v17.5 is now available for XG85(w) and XG105(w) models.

What's new in v17.5 MR17:

  • Resolved FragAttack Vulnerabilities discovered in the Wi-Fi specification for all internal and add-on Wi-Fi modules for Sophos (XG) Firewall desktop series appliances. All other updates will follow as outlined in this advisory.

Important Issue Resolved in v17.5 MR17

  • NC-80952 / NC-77936 [Authentication] Sophos CAA client though seems connected to XG , repeatedly sends "Administrator disconnected you" messages for remote users

How to get it

This release is available to customers with the XG85(w) and XG105(w) models only. For more details, please refer to the End-of-Life (EoL) announcement for Sophos (XG) Firewall OS firmware v17.5.

As usual, this firmware update is no charge for all licensed XG Firewall customers. The firmware will be rolled out automatically to all systems over the coming weeks, but you can access the firmware anytime to do a manual update through the Licensing Portal.  Please refer to the documentation for more information on how to apply firmware updates.