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CVE-2018-9233
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-04-05T17:29:00.363 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:06:14.813

Summary

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.

Affected products

sophos — endpoint_protection

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References

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