CVE-2018-9233 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 uses an unsalted SHA-1 hash for password storage in %PROGRAMDATA%\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml, which makes it easier for attackers to determine a cleartext password, and subsequently choose unsafe malware settings, via rainbow tables or other approaches.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00055.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Sophos	Endpoint Protection

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20827	Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 uses an unsalted SHA-1 hash for password storage in %PROGRAMDATA%\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml, which makes it easier for attackers to determine a cleartext password, and subsequently choose unsafe malware settings, via rainbow tables or other approaches.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v10.7-INSECURE-CRYPTO-CVE-2018-9233.txt
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-04-05T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:17:51.829Z

Reserved: 2018-04-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-9233

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-05T17:29:00.363

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:15:10.530

Link: CVE-2018-9233

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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