CVE-2018-9233 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can crack unsalted SHA-1 password hashes to modify malware settings, requiring an upgrade to secure password storage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9233?
CVE-2018-9233 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-916
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9233?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Endpoint Protection.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-9233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6q9-4v2f-8943.