CVE-2018-9233
Sophos Endpoint Protection Weak Password Storage
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 5, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-9233.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v10.7-INSECURE-CRYPTO-CVE-2018-9233.txt | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2018-9233 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-310 CWE-254 CWE-310 CWE-916 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Apr/7 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v10.7-INSECURE-CRYPTO-CVE-2018-9233.txt No Types Assigned http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/SOPHOS-ENDPOINT-PROTECTION-CONTROL-PANEL-v10.7-INSECURE-CRYPTO-CVE-2018-9233.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-310 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sophos:endpoint_protection:10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44411/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-9233 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-9233
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.15 }} 0.04%
score
0.49934
percentile