Insecure Access Permissions Allow Password Hash Exposure in Sophos UTM
CVE-2022-0652

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sophos
Status
Sophos UTM
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 March 2022

What is CVE-2022-0652?

The vulnerability arises from Confd log files, which contain SHA512crypt password hashes of local users, including the root user, with insecure access permissions. This design flaw could allow a local attacker to conduct offline brute-force attacks on these password hashes, posing a significant security risk for systems running configurations prior to version 9.710 of Sophos UTM.

Affected Version(s)

Sophos UTM < 9.710

References

https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-s...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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