CVE-2018-9233 | BDVDB-2026-98993 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/

History#

Version 12018-04-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.