CVE-2022-0652 Information disclosure in Sophos UTM
Local attackers can read log files containing password hashes to perform offline brute-force attacks, potentially gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2022-0652?
CVE-2022-0652 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sophos UTM, published on 21 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Confd log files contain local users', including root’s, SHA512crypt password hashes with insecure access permissions. This allows a local attacker to attempt off-line brute-force attacks against these password hashes in Sophos UTM before version 9.710.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Unified Threat Management.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0652 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0652 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0652 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sophos UTM
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45jp-55w8-4p9x.