// For flags

CVE-2018-9233

Sophos Endpoint Protection Control Panel 10.7 - Weak Password Encryption

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Sophos Endpoint Protection 10.7 emplea un hash SHA-1 sin sal para almacenar contraseñas en %PROGRAMDATA%\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml. Esto facilita que los atacantes determinen una contraseña en texto claro y, por lo tanto, elijan configuraciones para malware inseguras mediante tablas rainbow u otros métodos.

Sophos Endpoint Protection version 10.7 control panel authentication uses a weak unsalted unicoded cryptographic hash (SHA1) function. Not using a salt allows attackers that gain access to hash ability to conduct faster cracking attacks using pre-computed dictionaries, e.g. rainbow tables. This can potentially result in unauthorized access that could allow for changing of settings, whitelist or unquarantine files.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-04-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-04-04 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-916: Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sophos
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 Endpoint Protection
Search vendor "Sophos" for product "Endpoint Protection"
 10.7
Search vendor "Sophos" for product "Endpoint Protection" and version "10.7"
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Affected