CVE-2016-7442

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Published Oct 3, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Frontend component in Sophos UTM with firmware 9.405-5 and earlier allows local administrators to obtain sensitive password information by reading the "value" field of the proxy user settings in "system settings / scan settings / anti spam" configuration tab.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:unified_threat_management_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8295	The Frontend component in Sophos UTM with firmware 9.405-5 and earlier allows local administrators to obtain sensitive password information by reading the "value" field of the proxy user settings in "system settings / scan settings / anti spam" configuration tab.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.538% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539518/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93266
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036931

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sophos Unified Threat Management Software

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2016, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:57 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2016, 4:09 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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