Vulnerability in Sophos Endpoint Protection
CVE-2018-9233
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Sophos Endpoint Protection — versions 10.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v1… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-9233?
- CVE-2018-9233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sophos Endpoint Protection, classified under Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2018-9233?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-9233 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.